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Good spotting there John. That's been on drill press cabinet for about 40 years. Only had to worry about two legged vermin in my old shop.You didn't spot the bottle opener, then?
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I am pure of heat and would not know what one looked like.You didn't spot the bottle opener, then?
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I use two different supports depending on what's being worked on. Timber for 'delicate' and off cut from a large iron angle for 'less delicate'
The angle iron is really useful as a light anvil.
The angle iron is really useful as a light anvil.
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Here’s one I’m making get some overdue work
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This reminded to pic the last of the vices
Iron work:
Record No. 4
Woden 186E/7
Wood work:
No name on this one, but it's nicely made. There are some numbers on the two main metal body parts though.
HB-26-279-2 and HB-26-280-4
Second one is a bit of a guess it's hard to read, and then then symbol after both
Not looked into the Dinky or this yet, but will at some stage
Iron work:
Record No. 4
Woden 186E/7
Wood work:
No name on this one, but it's nicely made. There are some numbers on the two main metal body parts though.
HB-26-279-2 and HB-26-280-4
Second one is a bit of a guess it's hard to read, and then then symbol after both
Not looked into the Dinky or this yet, but will at some stage
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I couldn’t be doing with all those chips in my Fanta…
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Hi, been away so just catching up on the forum.
As copied to you by jack-Daniels the 27 appears in the 1935 Record No 14 catalogue.
I've checked my copy of a later Record cat and this was Record 1950-pocket-Record-No-16 and it no longer appeared (see below).
The 28 also was not shown.
I don't have any cats between those dates.
So your 27 is pre-1950 - best I could estimate.
br
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Under my nose for years:----
And my Parkinson's Perfect Vice No.9 on its adjustable height stand:
The model has been on loan from Bradford to the Hawley Collection for ~10 years - beautifully made in cast iron and steel with all details of QR and height adjust working --- With colleagues a few years ago, I was cataloguing the Hawley vice collection (90+% leg vices) and was quite unaware of this (as it belongs to another collection) really it should be on display in Bradford (with mine, but I'm not ready to donate).
For the anoraks amongst us (shurely not) the vices are not quite the same version (look at position of rear castings join).
And my Parkinson's Perfect Vice No.9 on its adjustable height stand:
The model has been on loan from Bradford to the Hawley Collection for ~10 years - beautifully made in cast iron and steel with all details of QR and height adjust working --- With colleagues a few years ago, I was cataloguing the Hawley vice collection (90+% leg vices) and was quite unaware of this (as it belongs to another collection) really it should be on display in Bradford (with mine, but I'm not ready to donate).
For the anoraks amongst us (shurely not) the vices are not quite the same version (look at position of rear castings join).
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Be diff'rnt if twere Irn Bru 'made frae girders' ------- (+ 1960 TV ad in Scotland --- 'Barr's Irn Bru, that's the drink fer youse')
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Worked with Scots in Pompey dockyard in the early 80s. Man did they go on about Irn Bru, we'd never heard of it then. Irn Bru, tatty scones, and square sausages they could nay get.
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I ended up missing out on this one. Completely threw me as I had thought 25 was the largest the had done but obviously the 27 was dropped from the range.
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Re the Parkinsons vise model above -- we have previously discussed original colour, and I know that some/many were a bright postbox red, and there were some in the light grey to dark green range, but this is definitely a kind of red/maroon and almost certainly the original colour of this model as it has mostly been kept behind glass. It seems to show that the maroon red examples are not just a weathered bright red, but an original shade - rather fine, I'd say.
It also shows the painted and bright metal areas of a Parky. Just about what I'd say is best - agree?
It also shows the painted and bright metal areas of a Parky. Just about what I'd say is best - agree?
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What size jaw? - let's see it finished.
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It's down to the individual, but mating, moving or sliding surfaces always ought be paint free.
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nice one
and with my anorak on, has the Parkinson's apostrophe of the early vices, also the higher 'waistline' (maybe before 1890?) ---can't quite see - does it say VICE or VISE?
(I'm also a Thor hammer fan, - should they go with Woden vices?)
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Love the Thor hammer, had a copper and hide one for years and found a heavier one at a car boot earlier this year. It's so useful I don't think I've put it away yet. Beautifully made and balanced.
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