Show us your bench vice(s)

[Vono]

Looking at a reprint of a 1908 Tyzack of London (related, but not the Sheffield saw-maker) I see that I was mistaken in naming the huge 276lb Parky Perfect bought by an American recently as the No 10 - all the biggest seem to be called no9, thus:


No 9 (I have one, but with wider 7in jaw inserts and 2 part static) 6.5in wide jaw, 115lb (mine is heavier)
9a -- 7in, 171lb
9c -- 6.5in, 134lb
9b -- 8.5in, 260lb
9b version 2 with adjustable front pillar (?) 8.5in, 287lb

strange sequence - at a guess they made versions of their biggest vice for particular customers/applications and then sold to others

note also that the 2 casting static versions from slightly earlier may weigh differently
then there were the later swivel jaw and swivel base versions, probably not of no 9s

anyone know/guess what an adjustable front pillar is - doesn't sound like swivel jaw?

That's excellent, thanks for that info'. Yes what is an adjustable front pillar ??
I'm just looking at those weights.. flipping heck

 

[Dieselman 63]

Looks great, no rotary wire brush or metal polish, original paint too. Rather like the rusted up picture too. Love the 75, newer casting than mine, did you salvage the swivel base?

Steve

The base yes, the locking pins no

 

[Dieselman 63]

If you fit it to a well used woodworking bench, let us know how it goes -- Woden had a few goes at simpler quick release vices - this 'Ideal' seems like the commonest apart from their use of the Parkinson Perfect type (as used by the other branch of the family who owned Record).

All quick release vices seem to need a 'de-clog' every now and then, but I did hear that the Woden specials were more susceptible than some.

Nice find.

Ive had a more common type Woden quick release vice before, virtually identical to a Record 52. It was nice, but yeah the sawdust on the screw, not ideal. It gets exacerbated when people grease them, too. I’m going to sell this Woden - I’ve got my own personal woodworking vice which is a Record 52A, which has the screw cover. These are quite rare as they were more expensive. I do very little woodwork so I don’t use it much, but it’s a lovely little vice.

 

[SteveB58]

The base yes, the locking pins no

Don't know what the thread is, but couldn't you use bolts; just to keep the whole thing together?

Steve

 

[Maker]

it’s a lovely little vice.

Little? I used to have a 52 & 1/2, little is not the word I'd use! Not sure how it differs from a 52A but they must be similar.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Record 52 & 1/2 with quick release. Its a big beast.

 

[Maker]

I wish I kept mine.

 

[Arc Tourist]

I wish I kept mine.

I acquired mine in California as I had never seen a Record vice before. Bought it and a lot of other tools from the estate of a friend after he passed away. I brought it back to the UK when I shipped some belongings here a couple of years ago.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Little? I used to have a 52 & 1/2, little is not the word I'd use! Not sure how it differs from a 52A but they must be similar.

I used to have a 53A, the full 10.5 inch wide jaws opening to 15 inches. The 52A seems like a baby in comparison!

I was going to make a bench with them both as a matching pair of hardware, but then I didn’t get the joinery apprenticeship I was promised, and the idea of building a wood bench seemed pointless

 

[dannysheff]

This may be the mark of an anorak (me), but the mark of this Parkinson's (for sale on bay now) has some interest as it confirms the early marking of Parkinson's (not Parkinsons') which is seen quite often and vice (not vise) which is rarely seen - also the remains of some original (?) red paint on such an early vice means the early ones (often found with grey/green) may have also had the colour of the later.

Does this 'matter' - no, but the history is interesting to some and it's good to see a used and still useable heavy duty vice of over 125 years of age. I hope it's bought, looked after and passed on for another generation of use.

 

[Vono]

Nowt wrong with anoraks, i've been one for years

 

[Vono]

It's Friday, time for a mug shot (sorry to bore you all with my new toy )
Have a good weekend all.

 

[Arc Tourist]

It's Friday, time for a mug shot (sorry to bore you all with my new toy )
Have a good weekend all.

Not boring, just some cool eye candy to drool over.

 

[Dieselman 63]

No paint for this, the original stuff is mostly intact. I only cleaned up the metal. Off to market tomorrow.

 

[Turbo]

No paint for this, the original stuff is mostly intact. I only cleaned up the metal. Off to market tomorrow.

I did a similar restoration on a bench vice with decent paintwork but the bare metal was rusty. I used a fine bristled fairly soft brass wire brush in a drill & it removed the rust but left the paint intact.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Another one done, this is a Bonney Garage Vise, and I used stove black to finish it - the American stuff really suits this finish.

 

[Arc Tourist]

No paint for this, the original stuff is mostly intact. I only cleaned up the metal. Off to market tomorrow.

Nice photographic background.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Nice photographic background.

I use that table as my ‘selling table’. It’s got a nice rustic feel to it!

 

[Vono]

Another one done, this is a Bonney Garage Vise, and I used stove black to finish it - the American stuff really suits this finish.

Great looking thing. I really like all the writing you get on American vices it's just cool.
What sort of size is it?

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Great looking thing. I really like all the writing you get on American vices it's just cool.
What sort of size is it?

I'd say about 3" jaws and weighing about 16-17 lbs .....