SOLD H888 Vintage small red DAWN Australia No.2 1/2” VICE

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Vintage tools -  vice H888

Up for sale is a smaller vintage VICE, made by DAWN Heidelberg, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA.
A 2 & 1/2” model, a cool partial decal on the front.

Weight - 3.1kg

Size:  65mm wide jaws x 67mm travel

CONDITION

This tool is in authentic vintage condition, wear and tear consistent with age & use, a partial factory decal, some finish loss, overall a nice little vice.

Please check the photos as they are part of the description.

DAWN HISTORY:

“Dawn commenced operations in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg, Victoria in 1917 under the name of Dawn Manufacturing Co. It was founded by four brothers named Blake, who were all engineers. The first products manufactured were vices.

After the WWI Dawn grew considerably and was selling its products all over Australia. They were very busy during the depression with each employee working 60-80 hours a week. During the WWII, Dawn was supplying vices and clamps to the Australian Defence Department and to munitions.

In 1959, the company was taken over by the G.N. Raymond Group. The Dawn catalogue now included a wide range of engineer's vices, woodworker's vices, plumber's vices & equipment, G-clamps, quick-action clamps and toggle clamps. In 1973, Dawn was acquired by Siddons Ramset Limited. In December 1991, Dawn became a unit of the United States owned Stanley Works Pty. Ltd.

In November 1998, Dawn regained its 100% Australian ownership.

Dawn Tools & Vices are located in Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.” - history from Dawn Tools website