Show us your bench vice(s)

[SteveB58]

Both of my 74s seem to be of the same vintage. Only one has the swivel base, the one without was going on the outside bench after yet another 74 died, but there is something amiss with the spring and I've fitted a leg vice instead. The better one was on a bench in the workshop, but wasn't getting used so it is now stored. They are a handy little vice, but the retaining pin in the shaft is a weakness.

 

[SteveB58]

Might not have bought anything vice like at 'normous Newark however, at the antique fair the previous Thursday I got these pieces. They've since had all the avian effluvia washed off and been treated for nobium punctatum, sanded, waxed they are now waiting to be displayed in the house. The first picture is the screw from a wooden vice and the other three well used oak G clamps.

 

[ranger08]

saw this advertised locally, they may of watched too many restoration vids, they are asking $550nz or 287 GBP, any takers?

 

[Craig-SM]

saw this advertised locally, they may of watched too many restoration vids, they are asking $550nz or 287 GBP, any takers?

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At least they didn’t paint absolutely everything

 

[Luggsey]

Another £5 Facebook find!
Need to build a bench with thiner stretchers now as my Hadrid style bench is too big for it!

 

[Arc Tourist]

There's an interesting looking Boley 5" vice on the bay of evil. It appears to have a lever operated locking mechanism for a swivel base that's barely visible ? Its listed as "Vintage G. Boley c125 Heavy Duty Bench Vice". Item # 225 128 381 738

Usual disclaimer, not mine and nothing to do with me.

 

[dannysheff]

There's an interesting looking Boley 5" vice on the bay of evil. It appears to have a lever operated locking mechanism for a swivel base that's barely visible ? Its listed as "Vintage G. Boley c125 Heavy Duty Bench Vice". Item # 225 128 381 738

Usual disclaimer, not mine and nothing to do with me.

Very nice, but is it missing the base? Is our resident Boley expert 25.4 on hand?

 

[ranger08]

My latest acquisition a 5 inch 36 kg Morgan Chicago pre 1947, perfect jaws and screw, one owner family said it was never bolted down, just a lot of rust
will see how it scrubs up
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The Morgan cleaned up very nice, all 43kg of It

 

[Chisteve]

Hi long time lurker here 1st post I am about half way through reading this interesting post

In the mean time I have just got hold of a believed to Parkinson no 34 with quick release, this is going to become my user was looking for a swivel type but it was a bargain and not that far away I would be interested in a swivel base to fit this


Have been using a record 3VS swivel vice


I have a number of small records no 1's mainly one with a swivel base if of any interest get in contact

Finally I also have a very heavy Herbert unbreakable fabricated vice I'll post some pictures of this shortly

 

[Guzrik]

Hi long time lurker here 1st post I am about half way through reading this interesting post

In the mean time I have just got hold of a believed to Parkinson no 34 with quick release, this is going to become my user was looking for a swivel type but it was a bargain and not that far away I would be interested in a swivel base to fit this
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Have been using a record 3VS swivel vice
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I have a number of small records no 1's mainly one with a swivel base if of any interest get in contact

Finally I also have a very heavy Herbert unbreakable fabricated vice I'll post some pictures of this shortly
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Why go from the Record to the Parkinson?

 

[MattF]

It's a Record, not Parkinson.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Pulled from a skip this week.

This one need a bit(lots) of work, again a skip find.

 

[SteveB58]

Lower one is it a hand vice or could it be for tying fishing flies?

 

[dannysheff]

It's a Record, not Parkinson.

Yup.
------ b,b,but why not 'Record' cast in? is that usual? and does that reg design no. (looks like RC for Record, but think must be RD for reg des) belong to Record? not Parky anyhow - Samsonia was their steel QR bench vice brand.

I'm interested to see which 'The Herbert' all steel fabricated vice you have - I've seen a Swindens type and a regular bench type. Note this is the London outfit, not the Coventry Herberts selling Ajax and Fortis, I think.

thanx for showing those chi steve

classy skip you passed there yellow ard -did you have dive deep?

 

[Chisteve]

Hey thanks for the clarification Matt I had just assumed it was a Parkinson - just wanted a stronger/heavy duty vise, will have to have a closer look at the record brochures for manufacturing dates

Sill looking for a swivel base it anyone has one kicking about

 

[SteveB58]

Going through my plane/chisel sharpening box and I found these in a drawer. I knew I had them, but seldom use them. The four on the left were car boot bargains while the three on the right I found in machinist boxes that I bought full of tools 20 or so years ago. Then you could buy a beautiful box complete with tools for around £30, now an average empty one will be three times that.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Spot the issues?

The wise ones will see the threaded stud is wrong, it is alsao jammed.

This does not show what hard work went into getting it into bits.

Re-Blacked, waiting wax.

 

[StevieO]

Hi long time lurker here 1st post I am about half way through reading this interesting post

In the mean time I have just got hold of a believed to Parkinson no 34 with quick release, this is going to become my user was looking for a swivel type but it was a bargain and not that far away I would be interested in a swivel base to fit this
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Have been using a record 3VS swivel vice
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I have a number of small records no 1's mainly one with a swivel base if of any interest get in contact

Finally I also have a very heavy Herbert unbreakable fabricated vice I'll post some pictures of this shortly
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Would love to see more photos of the Herbert Fabricated steel vice!

The 34 is a Record as others have said.
That patent is the Record one (going from memory as I’m still on hols and have no access to my main PC database while away).
If you search the past few pages to see my post of 9 August you will see that the estimate for your 34 is “before 1950”.
Round hub, STEEL cast in.
But as Danny said - unusual to have no RECORD cast in it. A rarity.
Thanks for posting that

 

[WandererInBrum]

The latest acquisition. It is a Garant 125L. I always fancied one of these moving rear jaw vices. This came with the swivel base and is in perfect condition. No great age to it unfortunately but a cool thing. I might actually install and use this one!

 

[WandererInBrum]

Hi long time lurker here 1st post I am about half way through reading this interesting post

In the mean time I have just got hold of a believed to Parkinson no 34 with quick release, this is going to become my user was looking for a swivel type but it was a bargain and not that far away I would be interested in a swivel base to fit this
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Have been using a record 3VS swivel vice
View attachment 361278View attachment 361279View attachment 361280

I have a number of small records no 1's mainly one with a swivel base if of any interest get in contact

Finally I also have a very heavy Herbert unbreakable fabricated vice I'll post some pictures of this shortly
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Bit of info on the Herbert fabricated vice (and their armourers vice) produced in the war.

Herbert History - Vice - Armourers

During WWII, the Companys resources were turned over almost entirely to war work, and manufacture of our standard ranges of mincers and weighing machines virtually ceased. During WWII, the Company's resources were turned over almost entirely to war work, and manufacture of our standard ranges of min

www.herberthistory.co.uk