Phisherman wrote:

Stay clear of the China castings. The Taiwan and India ones are
questionable. I have a Record bench vise and very pleased (they are
cast in England). Record makes several vise sizes. USA-made and
Germany-made vises are usually quite good.

Another good source is eBay. I have an old (circa 1920s by best
guesstimate) Morgan vise that I happened upon for free. It's built like a
Mack truck. I see them on eBay from time to time, and would not hesitate
to pick one up if I needed another vise. This is one solid hunk of iron.

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Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan
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