Show us your bench vice(s)

[Seadog]

That I do. I was looking at the remnants of yellow paint on yours, which is no doubt the same colour that mine is finished in.

 

[dannysheff]

Despite the tourist's size being much the most seen (I wouldn't say common, now) they have over the the years made many sizes -- wasn't there once an even smaller one than seadog's by them?

By the way I admire your workshop outfit seadog - ties certainly used to be the thing for master craftsmen, but I'd soon be bleeding if I wore shades in my dim cellar shop, even if they are cool. Mind you, I used to dance to Georgie Flame in the Flamingo in the 60s and shades were certainly worn down in that cellar.

 

[Barking Mat]

I'm fairly sure I posted a picture of this vice some years ago, well last week or so I citric bathed it, I don't think I've shown you the pipe vice though.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@Barking Mat Now keep going and do the rest of the items.
Or finish the workshop to put them.
Or finish the house to keep the family in.

But have fun doing it.

 

[Barking Mat]

@Barking Mat Now keep going and do the rest of the items.
Or finish the workshop to put them.
Or finish the house to keep the family in.

But have fun doing it.

Yeah, slowly, slowly, bit cold to advance with the workshop.

 

[rosinante]

Jus bought a warsop dill and petrol 8 in one vice , anyone know anything about it ? Rare ? Valuable? , Collectable? ,
Cheers

 

[dannysheff]

But does it wake you with a cuppa char in the morning?

 

[rosinante]

No but it strips and screws

 

[dannysheff]

so it does,
blimey

mind you they'll say anything to get you to part with your last £9-16-6d

 

[Arc Tourist]

Jus bought a warsop dill and petrol 8 in one vice , anyone know anything about it ? Rare ? Valuable? , Collectable? ,
Cheers

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Photos please !

 

[rosinante]

Pic tommorrow , contain yourselves ,
Chris

 

[Seadog]

By the way I admire your workshop outfit seadog - ties certainly used to be the thing for master craftsmen

I wondered what you were talking about for a moment

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@Barking Mat Now keep going and do the rest of the items.
Or finish the workshop to put them.
Or finish the house to keep the family in.

But have fun doing it.

Thing is, he's off today to bring home more 'stuff' so the timescale is elastic.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Thing is, he's off today to bring home more 'stuff' so the timescale is elastic.

Like his waist band?

 

[MattF]

Thing is, he's off today to bring home more 'stuff' so the timescale is elastic.

I'm just hoping we hear from him again, after today.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I'm just hoping we hear from him again, after today.

just waft the smell off apple brandy at him. He will come running.

 

[dannysheff]

Premier vices - anyone know about these?

I thought they were rare, but been three very straightforward Premier bench vices on ebay in last few days, so not rare

- although I believe someone on this thread has a couple of unusual design Premiers (wood and eng?) --- wabbit? or?

Made by whom, when, where (Brum?)

 

[Arc Tourist]

Premier vices - anyone know about these?

I thought they were rare, but been three very straightforward Premier bench vices on ebay in last few days, so not rare

- although I believe someone on this thread has a couple of unusual design Premiers (wood and eng?) --- wabbit? or?

Made by whom, when, where (Brum?)

Don't know anything about them, but I acquired this one not long ago. The jaws are 4" and it could be mounted horizontally or vertically. I got it because it seemed it would be good as a drill press vice for larger items.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Don't know anything about them, but I acquired this one not long ago. The jaws are 4" and it could be mounted horizontally or vertically. I got it because it seemed it would be good as a drill press vice for larger items.

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Turn it over.
Look for the government arrow stamp and /or the GPO stamp.
I have seen similar in old cold war bunkers in the mail departments.
The old maintenance side.

Or look on the square under the name.
It may have a stamp.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Here is a another photo I took showing the underside. Doesn't appear to have any marks, but I'll have a closer look later today.