Thread: Joplin vice colour

Hi All

anyone know the original colour of Joplin vices? Going to give this little vice a freshen up, not sure if the green is the colour and couldn’t find that info.

Thanks all.

While doing background research for writing this:

https://motofaction.org/tool-reviews...lian-eastwood/

...I tried to determine the original colour as best as possible. It seems that the cast iron ones were largely green, and given the number I have seen now that look the same colour as what's in your hand there I suspect that's the original paint.

The 4" Joplin I bought in 1967 - which I still have and still use is black but that is a fabricated (not cast) vice.

Originally Posted by Ulfr

Hi All

anyone know the original colour of Joplin vices? Going to give this little vice a freshen up, not sure if the green is the colour and couldn’t find that info.

Thanks all.

My 5'' offset CI Joplin came new in the late 1950's painted orange. That was the normal colour for that period.

Chas.

Originally Posted by Chas

My 5'' offset CI Joplin came new in the late 1950's painted orange. That was the normal colour for that period.

Chas.

I don't suppose you have photos of that? I have yet to see a cast iron offset Joplin, always keen to see new old things!

Originally Posted by J.C.

I don't suppose you have photos of that? I have yet to see a cast iron offset Joplin, always keen to see new old things!

As requested.

Chas.


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Thankyou! Mind if I put that in the history article to demonstrate an original colour?

Originally Posted by J.C.

Thankyou! Mind if I put that in the history article to demonstrate an original colour?

Feel free, I am glad you have found the photo useful. I think the colour was slightly brighter when new, but now looks darker due to imbedded grime.

Chas

Thank you all for the help and interesting discussion. I actually saw another orange offset like Chas’ in my (internet) search, but had seen a bunch of colours across the different vices including ‘Dawn red’ so wasn’t sure what was what.

J.C. Thanks for that, going green again

Originally Posted by Chas

As requested.

Chas.


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what a nice example and well looked after, no arc strikes or lumps of weld, no angle grinder marks either , very nice