Vise-Grips 75th

[john k]

I have been told I live under a rock, or at least out back of the barn, and sometimes things get by me.  Today I spied a nice 5 inch Vise Grip pliers in a customers truck.  I had to go dust them off to see what was what.  Stamped in at the factory,  under the plating, in script big enough for a blind man (me) to see, was the Vise Grip logo, and 75th Anniversary, done sort of nice.  These were made in Nebraska, but don't see anything on the web, or the bay on an anniversary model.   Anyone have a pair in your tools?

[Tool Pants]

I have one.  It was from when Peterson still owned the company.  Bought it at my local ACE hardware about 2 years ago.  It had been sitting on the store shelf for a long time.  1999 would have been the 75th anniversity,  Also came gold plated in a walnut box.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/clt/2793410151.html

[Darren]

Do you remember what you paid for the 75th Anniversary Vise-Grips from Ace?  I'm just curious as to what the going rate was for it back in 1999.  I have a pair that was given to me by a worker whose father worked at the DeWitt plant.