Show us your bench vice(s)

[CwazyWabbit]

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A Record 12 from their "Leader" series made from rolled steel plate - a really unusual vice with quick release too and 4 1/2" jaws.
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Anyway - I'm showing my bench vice- where are yours!

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Here's my 'Leader'

 

[StevieO]

Here's my 'Leader'

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Mummy help!!!!!!!!!!!! The Big Daddy of Leader... OMG huge.
120lb/54.4kg according to an old Record catalogue. And £21 too!

 

[StevieO]

I have a Record 112 for sale if anyone is interested. Let me know.
Super condition. Quick lever needs resetting 180 degrees that's all.
And includes a set of soft jaws.

 

[doubleboost]

This one is for sale local to me

 

[SteveB58]

This one is for sale local to me

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[dannysheff]

any chance of a few photies............ ?

and to Vono.

When I realised it was all getting a bit out of hand, I decided to concentrate on small UK vices (generally 00), much as I like the really big ones.

Here's the start with a few, and assuming you have, or can all find plenty of pix of Parkinson, Woden, Record, Paramo, Rededa 00or equiv.

To kick off, the cast iron Leader 00, not Record, as requested

Leader 00B (was there an A?) 2 1/4 ins wide Jaws, weighs 4 1/4lbs


And another less common, Governor 0 (can't always find the 00), 2 1/2in Jaws, 7 1/2 lbs

Like the aluminium and copper plate?
Governor was, I believe, like Toga, a retailers brand, but sold to some other retailers and had their own catalogue.

Sorry, but you did ask, so now you'll also get some more, as I opened the big box of little vices and got the camera out, so more to come. BTW, these are sitting on a bench which I bought at a Yorks hall being converted into a hotel - seen same bench in 1930s catalogues - this one a Ward fitted with Ward QR wood vice and a Ward bench vice -my daughter says she wants it but keeps asking me to hang on to it - does it no good to keep sitting in my allotment, even with a tarp (she'll get both vices too).

As far as I can see, the green paint left on each is original.

 

[dannysheff]

Anyone seen an Allday Birmingham cast iron vice? -here you go

Repainted by me.
Like first version of the Parky Handy, pre patents. 2 1/4 in Jaws 4 1/2lbs.
Alldays and Onions was maker of anvils and leg vices.

There are plenty of small Marples vices but I think this one is more substantial (apart from temporary rosewood jaws) - did they make larger sizes as the similar company Wards did? 2 1/4 jaws 5lbs.

John Sorby (nothing to do with Robert Sorby) was a historic maker taken over I believe, by Marples.

2 1/16in Jaws, 3 1/4lbs

 

[dannysheff]

Here's the Ward
Anvil no2 which goes with the bench mentioned above - my paint job (it was possibly a v dark grey originally)

And anyone seen a Q & S, Barnsley vice? M 3 1/2, with 3 1/2in jaws --- Quatters and Smith made machine tools 1940s 50s seems originally dark green

 

[dannysheff]

Yes .. show us pics

Done, and still to do, and this is for you -the smallest V I've been able to find so far.
2 1/2ins, 7 1/4lbs,

a no. 2 1/2, original prob paint dark blue/green

And a Lewis Anglo. (Samuel Lewis had a big works, Anglo, near B'ham, making nails screws nuts, anvils, leg vices and some other tools).
Original paint prob dark gre/black.

And a Premier no1 (midlands??). 3in jaw, 12lbs.

Sorry , I haven't finished yet.

 

[dannysheff]

A no name no 0 with ball-shape boss 2 1/2in, 7lb - unusual in these 0 or 00 after Parkinson's early versions with 3 main castings as pop to 2

And a 'GA' no 1A similar to above 2 1/2ins 8lbs -- are this and above

English?

 

[dannysheff]

And my favourite (?) - a very nicely made Rollo (Highlands, Scotland, wha hae, also made small machine tools) quite different in design, looks a bit like a drill/machine vice, but fits nicely to the bench edge and they also made a clamp on.

And you might think of the Peter Wright type (bench or leg) as weighing at least 100 kgs, but here's a 00 size - 2 1/4in, 3 1/2lbs.

I haven't included some hobbyist and clamp-ons, or some of the older Parkys, or the 'usual names'.

May post one more before the day's out, and then 'get a life' ie sit back, feet up.

But doing this makes me see how much rust removal, boiled linseed or paint, fettling is needed.

 

[dannysheff]

Hi Ranger,

I put some effort into the search, because I also consider German manufacturers (or their imitators) to be the most likely suspects.

After the experience with the last identification, however, I did not want to shoot too fast this time with an assessment ....

Please tell me how the little button anvil is attached.
Is it threaded? If so, which precise thread?

The manufacturers can be trusted with any other trickiness including and besides metric standard thread according to DIN 68-1 - that could provide further information.

Thanks.

Have a nice day to all

Carsten

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Here are my 'made in England' Boley/Leinen type 'jeweller/watchmaker' -type vices as seen in UK catalogues of 1920s, -I also think of about 1900, but not sure. Also available in clamp-on. One has remains of a very dark blue paint.

The larger has 2 3/8in Jaws is 5lbs, the smaller 1 3/4, 2 1/2

They're not that scarce, and very well made - little play, smooth action.

Here you see the dovetail ways:-

So, having received some minor flack for not adding pix to my comments -y'all got enough for now?

 

[ranger08]

I have a Record 112 for sale if anyone is interested. Let me know.
Super condition. Quick lever needs resetting 180 degrees that's all.
And includes a set of soft jaws.

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Would love it although shipping cost to New Zealand would be crazy

 

[ranger08]

Here are my 'made in England' Boley/Leinen type 'jeweller/watchmaker' -type vices as seen in UK catalogues of 1920s, -I also think of about 1900, but not sure. Also available in clamp-on. One has remains of a very dark blue paint.

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The larger has 2 3/8in Jaws is 5lbs, the smaller 1 3/4, 2 1/2

They're not that scarce, and very well made - little play, smooth action.

Here you see the dovetail ways:-

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So, having received some minor flack for not adding pix to my comments -y'all got enough for now?

Would love to see your clamp ons

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Here are my 'made in England' Boley/Leinen type 'jeweller/watchmaker' -type vices

Yours are clearly of the G.Boley variety, which will become clear when I finally get all my stuff written down ....

But that you show them here is tremendously enlightening for me, as I couldn't explain the found specimens with "too short shirt", i.e. with dovetails longer than the movable top, until now ....

Thanks,
Carsten

 

[Vono]

This one is for sale local to me

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Buy it !

 

[StevieO]

A no name no 0 with ball-shape boss 2 1/2in, 7lb - unusual in these 0 or 00 after Parkinson's early versions with 3 main castings as pop to 2

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And a 'GA' no 1A similar to above 2 1/2ins 8lbs -- are this and above View attachment 336328English?

I'm sure thats a Parky Handy vice 1a - maybe an early model. There's Parky red in the base paint on it and the 1a ties up with Parky jaw size 2 1/2" and weight is exact the same = 8lbs.

 

[StevieO]

Done, and still to do, and this is for you -the smallest V I've been able to find so far.
2 1/2ins, 7 1/4lbs, View attachment 336314 a no. 2 1/2, original prob paint dark blue/green

And a Lewis Anglo. (Samuel Lewis had a big works, Anglo, near B'ham, making nails screws nuts, anvils, leg vices and some other tools).
Original paint prob dark gre/black.
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And a Premier no1 (midlands??). 3in jaw, 12lbs.

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Sorry , I haven't finished yet.

Bet Vono did not know his vice was going to be posted on here!!!!!!!!!! 8o)

 

[dannysheff]

Most of those above I bought at least 4 years ago, mostly under £25.

But here's one bought this year that I photographed before the sun went down today and missed out.

An Astco no 0, from W Hampton England - where's that?
New to me.

 

[dannysheff]

I'm sure thats a Parky Handy vice 1a - maybe an early model. There's Parky red in the base paint on it and the 1a ties up with Parky jaw size 2 1/2" and weight is exact the same = 8lbs.

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Yes, I think you may be right, until Parkinson patented their Perfect (1880) they didn't cast their name in. This might be early versions of their vice with the one part static. As you may know, they had previous vices with two part statics both with and without an anvil, I'd like to know the date of such, I believe before 1880 (much before??) up to about 1900, overlapping with 'improved' versions.

I realise I may not have made it clear that there are two vices there, both similar, both a 'meatball' boss and both with the last remains of red paint, one unmarked, and one with a stylised GA and a number 1(stamped)A(cast).