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[Dieselman 63]

I still need help on colour for the 25, , i have , blue, black, pillarbox red. All hard wearing. Shud i mix black with the blue, blue with red ?????????????

Or red with black, might be to dark that

This is it’s proper colour. You’ve also painted the bit before the jaws, that’s meant to be left bare metal.

http://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/BS381C-110-Roundel-Blue-Record-Vice-Blue.html

If it’s unusual you like, try finding a 46-49 series Record. Like a 34-36, only huge and heavy

A double swivel jaw Fortis is also a very desirable and rare vice. Whilst not a swivel, this is also rare and very nice indeed:

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-fo...394248?hash=item1cacfdbc48:g:NFoAAOSwScJbDXHX

There’s also a type of vice with a rotating jaw which has about ten or so different profiles on it, either made in Germany or London, the name of which escapes me. I want one, along with a Parkinson’s Ball vice.

 

[Shackioe]

I did know about the metal adjoining the jaws not painted , but seeing images on the internet i thought looked alright i experimented, hence some not painted. That was me basicly bein adventurous, like in other ways with my (cough cough) er u know who !

I do like the idea of a dark dull blue or green , hope my adventure hasnt upset anyone, its easily removed to show metal again.i also hav seen the vice u talk about with 2 sets of jaws that rotate, i nearly purchased it

 

[Shackioe]

Guys is this worth a restore, parkinsons, number 8 on the side ?

 

[winchman]

Guys is this worth a restore, parkinsons, number 8 on the side ?

Of course or just use it as is

 

[Shackioe]

Is it bigger or smaller than a record 25, i can buy it for £20

 

[winchman]

No idea just buy it, if you want really big I have a Record 114 that needs restoring but it wouldn't be £20

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Guys is this worth a restore, parkinsons, number 8 on the side ?

Yes.

Or use it.

 

[Dieselman 63]

One of the older split casting ones.

 

[MattF]

Late 19th, early 20th century. It'll be approximately 5" jaws. The leadscrew isn't original.

 

[winchman]

Late 19th, early 20th century. It'll be approximately 5" jaws. The leadscrew isn't original.

There you go one of our resident vice specialists.
I would just keep it and use it

 

[Scruffywelder]

There’s also a type of vice with a rotating jaw which has about ten or so different profiles on it, either made in Germany or London, the name of which escapes me.

Dohm or Dohm-Wilson I think.

I have something similar stored at my dads place...

 

[Dieselman 63]

Dohm or Dohm-Wilson I think.

I have something similar stored at my dads place...

That’s it. I was stuck typing in rohm and only getting drill chucks...

 

[Dieselman 63]

I bought the 643. It has the old style Record logo and text on the front jaw, so pre '57 I think. 3" jaws.

It has some damage - pretty heavy damage I'd say. I'm thinking of milling out the central section and replacing it with some steel cut to size, drilling and tapping the casting to receive bolts and then milling the whole thing smooth once reattached. The front and rear of the slide are untouched by the Luftwaffe so the rigidity would remain. What do others think? It will get a complete repaint and clean up regardless of whether I repair it or not.

 

[Maker]

I'm thinking of milling out the central section and replacing it with some steel cut to size, drilling and tapping the casting to receive bolts and then milling the whole thing smooth once reattached.

Not sure I'd bother but it would be interesting to see it done.

 

[MattF]

Same as Maker; I'd just use it if it's functioning fine.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Same as Maker; I'd just use it if it's functioning fine.

Well it is and it isn’t. It does one turn of nothing then starts moving. I think the spring has been replaced at some point. Also there’s a cap screw which neither a metric nor imperial size Allen key will fit. The acme screw has been drilled into but this doesn’t affect the function. I’m going to take the jaws into uni for a lick on the belt grinder, there’s weld slag on them. Shame as they’re high grade steel.

 

[Michael Fawcett]

Hi new to this thread but I need help! I've got a Fortis No 12 Bench Vice I've took it apart to grease it up putting it back together it just won't work
Problem no 1 i put the quick release back in but I didn't set the tension so obviously it didn't work so I set the tension and I just slid out of the brackets it's held in
No 2 when I was all back together with then tension set it wouldn't open and wouldnt close but when opened around 6 inches it would work so I used the quick release and it just slipped
Bit of a long one but I need help I know there's some people who know the ins and outs of Vices so I could really use your help thanks
Mike

 

[MattF]

Photo's of how it's currently setup would help.

 

[rtbcomp]

^^ I've just found one of those on the left of picture No1 in a box of stuff I'd forgotten about.

 

[MattF]

^^ I've just found one of those on the left of picture No1 in a box of stuff I'd forgotten about.

Is that a cryptic clue? Just been scanning the page trying to figure which is picture 1.