Finally decided to tackle the Vise-Grip pliers accumulation . More than 100 and still counting! All are stamped Petersen Mfg Co. Dewitt Nebraska

I have exactly the same problem. I just can't leave them behind when I see them at sales and even the rusty ones look so good after the evaporust treatment. Found these on Saturday at a moving sale. I mentioned how rusty they were and the seller just gave them to me. Even though there are still a few pits, they look much better. My current pile of them looks a lot like Lou's.
-Don

Hey Don .That one looks great . I have been cleaning a few of them at a time in the tumbler, with ceramic media and Simple Green , I am going to give the Evaporust a try!