Show us your bench vice(s)

[MattF]

Put the mechanism back together, and turn the nut two or three clicks. You can only turn it one way. If you notice the QR mechanism skipping when you're manually closing or opening the vice, turn it another click. Keep doing that until it works as it should. I don't think I've ever needed more than four clicks.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Late Victorian up until around the 20’s or 30’s, if I recall correctly. CW gauged the dates from the catalogues. There was a crossover period where both types were available.

Worth resurrecting then. I bought it as a ‘garden ornament’, but there’s life in it yet. The tommy bar needed a straighten courtesy of a Record No4 at uni. The screw has come up really well after a blast and brush. I expect the bright metal to dull quickly, but I just had to get rid of all the paint, clay, grease and sawdust.

Any clues on a paint colour? I found a fleck of green and also a burgundy Other than that it was just pure rust.

 

[Turbo]

I think parkinsons were painted burgandy.

 

[Dieselman 63]

I think parkinsons were painted burgandy.

Metalwork ones I know for sure, just a bit uncertain on the woodwork ones

 

[MattF]

Colour wise, anything between orange through to burgundy seems to have been used at some point. I have one of the newer style which is more towards the burgundy end of the scale, I believe. Hard to tell exactly how deep a red it is until I clean it up.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Colour wise, anything between orange through to burgundy seems to have been used at some point. I have one of the newer style which is more towards the burgundy end of the scale, I believe. Hard to tell exactly how deep a red it is until I clean it up.

Well given that advice and your penny-pinching locale, I shall use gloss red as I already have it!

 

[Maker]

CW gauged the dates from the catalogues

Has anyone heard from him recently? Last seen 20th of March and no posts in the month before that.

 

[Dieselman 63]

I added a smidge if blue-grey to the red to take the glare off and it’s done just that. So far I’m happy

Next to it is a Record 52. I’ve still to blast the rear of this one, hence why it is booked in to ‘Vice hospital’!

 

[Arc Tourist]

Worth resurrecting then. I bought it as a ‘garden ornament’, but there’s life in it yet. The tommy bar needed a straighten courtesy of a Record No4 at uni. The screw has come up really well after a blast and brush. I expect the bright metal to dull quickly, but I just had to get rid of all the paint, clay, grease and sawdust.

Any clues on a paint colour? I found a fleck of green and also a burgundy Other than that it was just pure rust.

Go wild, and paint it green.

 

[MattF]

A couple of photo's of that No.5. First is when I got it, second is its current state. Used the wax again.

 

[Dieselman 63]

A couple of photo's of that No.5. First is when I got it, second is its current state. Used the wax again.

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I do love it when they look like that and come up looking sweet restored. Where did you rescue it from out of interest?

 

[MattF]

Was an Ebay jobbie. Picked that one up around two or three years ago. It had been put to one side due to those rusted bolts. When the heads sheared off two of them, I knew that was going to be a pain to sort, so it was shelved for a bit.

 

[Seadog]

I suppose I'd better post it in this thread too. Definitely my last vice purchase (probably)

 

[Seadog]

Just missed a Record 34P for £10 on Facebook

 

[Screwdriver]

I suppose I'd better post it in this thread too. Definitely my last vice purchase (probably)

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That's a beauty. Really nice condition with all the original bits too.

Top bombing. You won't be disappointed. They really are superb devices.

 

[Seadog]

I was a little embarrassed posting a picture because it's so tiny, so no mug for scale!

It looks to be completely untouched, it even has the makers' label attached

 

[MattF]

Nowt to be embarrassed about. Those 2-1/2"? usually tend to sell better than the larger ones, on the odd occasion they appear.

 

[Arc Tourist]

.......................... Definitely my last vice purchase (probably)

I've said that before too. Nice vice, good find !

 

[Dieselman 63]

Anyone any info on the Record 643 machine vice? Looking at buying one, are they rare? Almost none for sale online. Also did Record make the ‘Nippy’ or was that someone else?

 

[Screwdriver]

No they are as common as muck.