Vintage Vise-Grips made in the original factory in DeWitt, NE are identified by “Petersen Manufacturing, DeWitt, NEBR” in the logo and by a roll pin that attaches the release handle. Newer Vise-Grips ...

The production of locking pliers has returned to the southeast Nebraska town where they were invented. Malco Products says production began Monday in the DeWitt plant where Vise-Grips were made until ...

Chances are pretty good that most of us have used a bench vise to do things far beyond its intended use. That’s understandable, as the vise may be the most powerful hand tool in many shops, capable of ...