Pony 50 Pipe Clamp, Fixture for 3/4-Inch Black Pipe

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The jaw opening size, which is the maximum distance the jaws can separate. This determines how wide of an object the clamp can hold. Often, it's the same as the overall length, but not always. The company’s chairman, Doug Holman, was actually the great-great grandson of the original founder, Adele V. Holman—a trailblazing woman who presided over a thriving manufacturing business nearly two decades before she had the right to vote. What a story! Maybe there is still hope for the underdog after all . . . That’s the tough thing about making a quality product for 100 years. If the design has been perfected, and the tool itself lasts a very long time, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep selling new ones—even to happy customers. Now, there are certainly more complex explanations for Adjustable Clamp’s eventual demise. Some have suggested that there were serious managerial rifts over recent decisions—including moving much of the parts manufacturing to China. Others blamed union demands, cheaper competition, or failing to keep up with new tech trends. But it seems friendlier to just say “they were too good for their own good”—whatever consolation that might be to the workers now out of a job. I don’t have these answers presently. But next time you’re using a Jorgensen clamp or a Pony tool of any kind, think about Adele and her friends singing ‘Way Down Upon the Suwannee River,” and realize there is an artist’s sensibility even in the most mundane of factory-made products. Freeing the pony cylinder can be done easily, by pushing the 'sliding-bolt' mechanism with one hand and removing the pony cylinder with the other hand. The bolt action is positive, which aids a 'user release' and evades an 'accidental release'.

The group performed hundreds of shows across the Midwest and beyond, and according to just about any thing you read about them, their harmony-laden renditions of popular standards got them big reactions and regular encores. Whether they were playing high society banquets, monument unveilings, religious concerts, hospital fundraisers, college campuses, or the finest theaters and music halls of the era, the Arion Ladies (rounded out by Ariel Nichols and the Swedish sisters Maria and Amelia Haden) delivered the goods. The praise continued. And remember, this is 1918, still two years before Adele or any other American woman had the right to vote. The Northern Diver Pony Cylinder System allows you to join your pony cylinder to your main cylinder swiftly and simply.Bar Clamp: Also called an F-clamp, due to its shape, the bar clamp opens much wider than a C-clamp, allowing you to hold much larger workpieces together. There are bar clamps as small as 6 inches, but most woodworkers find that 24 to 36 inches is the most useful for large projects. courier service for the return, so please use the most economical or appropriate method for returning the item(s).

I became curious about the Adjustable Clamp Company after using my “Pony” band clamp a lot this week after sitting in various tool chests for the past 30 years. Made in USA, the box said in a style, color scheme, and lettering that looked like it hadn’t been changed since 1954. My gosh this stuff was honestly made.”— Jon F., 2019 A pair of H-style or pipe clamps offer the ability to secure projects of various sizes, since the clamps themselves fit onto a metal pipe of your choosing. If you need to clamp a large tabletop, long shelves, or other similar projects, simply choose a pipe that is long enough for your purpose, and then slide the pair of H-style clamps onto opposing ends of the pipe. These BESSEY H-style pipe clamps fit any 3/4-inch pipe.I have recently come across a pair of old, 1-inch c-clamps. They are both marked at the top of the C shape with the letters “CHCO”. Along the middle is the word “Adjustable”. Iconic American Tool Brands Pony, Jorgensen & Goldblatt To Be Relaunched to the North American Market Under the Leadership of Arrow Fastener”– Press Release, May 10, 2018 Interesting article with interesting images of vintage documents etc. It’s a shame the company apparently couldn’t remain viable another 100 years, but we live in a “if it ain’t broke, it will be soon,” disposable society now. Shame. I’m glad to have 40-50 of their handscrews, I-beam clamps, pipe clamps, & one parallel clamp in my wood shop.”— Harry M., 2019 You can return the item(s) by dropping them off in store or by returning the item(s) by post. We do not insist on a specific While this was rarely if ever mentioned in any of the Adjustable Clamp Co’s own corporate histories, Adele Holman was already something of a local celebrity when she bought her first shares in the business. For much of the 1880s and ’90s, the Jerseyville, Illinois native made her career—much like our most famous 21st century “Adele”—as a touring vocalist, eventually becoming the star mezzo-soprano and manager for the very popular Arion Lady Quartet.

Face Clamp: These clamps are something like a pinch clamp, but with a square shape and wide pads that clamp securely without marring a delicate surface. They are useful for holding delicate pieces in place for gluing or drilling. Ensure the clips are not excessively tightened as it is possible that this can cause them some damage. Circumstances began to change in 1905, however, when her husband Harry W. Holman (a railroad clerk she had married at the ripe old age of 15) suddenly died. At the same time, their lone son, Harry V., was off in Colorado working for a gold mining company. Based on the cultural expectations of the time period, Adele should have assumed the role of the middle-aged lonely widow. She could have spent her days sipping tea at Marshall Field’s or comparing hat sizes with other ladies at various meetings of “enthusiast” groups. But that was never her style. Instead, with the fairly substantial funds at her disposal, Adele decided to take the management experience she’d gained booking shows for her “band” and apply it to a new pursuit. I am writing to inform you that on May 19, 2016, Adjustable Clamp Company d/b/a Pony Tools Inc. informed its Chicago employees that it was suspending operations in Chicago effective immediately.” To be fair, any small company that lasts this long—through depressions and recessions, world wars, and marketplace shifts—ought to be commended rather than criticized when it reaches the end. There was even some hope among devotees that the business might yet be saved at the 11th hour. After a two-year dormancy, however, the actual revival of the Pony and Jorgensen brands in 2018 proved a tad bittersweet. The new products will be distributed by Arrow Fastener in New Jersey, but they’ll be manufactured entirely by Arrow’s parent company, China’s Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial Co. A once inspiring story of survival is now just another tombstone in the “Made in Chicago” graveyard.Another look at the longtime Adjustable Clamp factory at 417-433 N. Ashland Avenue in West Town, circa 1990s. The factory shut down in 2016.] Part II: Finding Adele So what inspired a talented singer to give up clefs for clamps? Did she find a rhythm and harmony within the utilitarian tools of her new trade? Would she sometimes walk the factory floors, cooing a melody to inspire her workers? Initially, a sales rep at Pony Tools told me they’d be happy to help. But alas, no information was relayed, and no future queries received a response. I felt that perhaps the Holmans had attached clamps around their own hearts, but in retrospect, the impending collapse of the business may have been a distraction.