Show us your bench vice(s)

[dannysheff]

Well here it is in all its glory, up and working. Cleaned of rust, greased and some parts black leaded rather than painted. I fitted a Jacobs chuck to make it more useful, other than that it is completely original. Getting it in place was a job as it weights about 50kg and its not easy to lift.

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wow

is the wheel on the left a flywheel or does it run a belt drive? and what does the script say? have you got a youngster to provide the drive while you do the skilful bit?

 

[Rannsachair]

Before and after of my rebult Swindens C14:

 

[SteveB58]

wow

is the wheel on the left a flywheel or does it run a belt drive? and what does the script say? have you got a youngster to provide the drive while you do the skilful bit?

I believe it is just a flywheel, I wouldn't like to fit a belt to it. The legend on the right side reads Silver MFG, Salom, Mass.No 2 1892. I did find a catalogue from 1911 and they were still being made at that time.

 

[ranger08]

Before and after of my rebult Swindens C14:
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Very cool

 

[doubleboost]

This vice belongs to the farm we keep the steam waggon at .
Been there at least 80 years

 

[dannysheff]

This vice belongs to the farm we keep the steam waggon at .
Been there at least 80 years

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a beaut. and so different


the screw and tommy bar might stick out, but that means they don't get in the way of the work holding at all - and the best position of all is available for the big pipe jaws


how big is this - eg jaw width?

 

[macplaxton]

View attachment 82613 View attachment 82612 This is my day to day vice, unknown, probably French, I think I paid a tenner. Does the job. Excuse the mess.

Sorry to dig up an old post, I didn't see an answer as to what it was. That's a Sambre et Meuse 61-150. All steel. Top notch stuff that.

I say it's a 61. The newer ones are numbered 91. The difference between the 61/91 and the 62/92 is the length of the slide. The '1's open out to 175mm and the '2's 265mm

 

[Arc Tourist]

Sorry to dig up an old post, I didn't see an answer as to what it was. That's a Sambre et Meuse 61-150. All steel. Top notch stuff that.

I say it's a 61. The newer ones are numbered 91. The difference between the 61/91 and the 62/92 is the length of the slide. The '1's open out to 175mm and the '2's 265mm

Thanks for posting, good information to know. So far, I can't recall seeing any of them being offered for sale on this side of the channel.

 

[Barking Mat]

Sorry to dig up an old post, I didn't see an answer as to what it was. That's a Sambre et Meuse 61-150. All steel. Top notch stuff that.

I say it's a 61. The newer ones are numbered 91. The difference between the 61/91 and the 62/92 is the length of the slide. The '1's open out to 175mm and the '2's 265mm

Wow, 10 points to that man, especially with my bad lighting.

Interesting to know.

Thanks !

 

[macplaxton]

I was really wanting a S&M 92-150, but they're a bit heavy to ask my French friend to help me buy second hand as they aren't really into the workshop tinkering.

So I've resigned myself to not having one (just now at any rate) and I've just splashed a load of folding on new Dolex 57 with a rotating base as my bench will be forever waiting for a vice if I don't get on and get one. Should be here in the next week or two.

I'm in Ireland by the way, but apart from overpriced Records on Adverts and Donedeal, there's only Chinese junk. I decided that I would like an all steel vice and if I get something EU made it make the transportation a bit simpler.

 

[SteveB58]

This vice belongs to the farm we keep the steam waggon at .
Been there at least 80 years

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I appear to have something similar thorough know nothing about it. Not seen it for a while., have to dig it out.

 

[Arc Tourist]

I appear to have something similar thorough know nothing about it. Not seen it for a while., have to dig it out.

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Yeah, just needs a stand, or angle brackets to attach to a bench.

 

[dannysheff]

Definitely the same type and maker, but many details differ - I'd guess yours is smaller, Steve.

Look like pipe vices of a rather nice type, with bench vice function added, rather than the usual vice versa.
w'happen to the first part of this post - jumped into the quote??

 

[ranger08]

i havent seen one of these posted here that i recall, its a small light weight Rededa QR wood worker, very effective basic mechanism

 

[ranger08]

patent

 

[dannysheff]

patent
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Great info.

I did mention this vice way back in this thread - good to see yours - they crop up for sale fairly often in UK. Very cleverly simple - but limitations of this mech - can't have a very wide jaw opening if you don't want the slot to be too long.

I also saw some (later?) US machine vices with this type QR.

I donated my example to the Hawley collection about 400 metres away from where they were made in the Cambell Works of Charles Neil and Sons on Bridge St, just down the road from where I am. (nothing to do with the huge James Neill and son precision tool operation not far away).

What means do you use for UK patent search -- I always seem to get lost unless I just strike lucky because someone else has already searched it and left traces out there?

 

[ranger08]

Great info.

I did mention this vice way back in this thread - good to see yours - they crop up for sale fairly often in UK. Very cleverly simple - but limitations of this mech - can't have a very wide jaw opening if you don't want the slot to be too long.

I also saw some (later?) US machine vices with this type QR.

I donated my example to the Hawley collection about 400 metres away from where they were made in the Cambell Works of Charles Neil and Sons on Bridge St, just down the road from where I am. (nothing to do with the huge James Neill and son precision tool operation not far away).

What means do you use for UK patent search -- I always seem to get lost unless I just strike lucky because someone else has already searched it and left traces out there?

I love it, so simple and smooth, great for a small vice, soo quick and easy, it’s my new favourite and with so much original paint
yes your right I guess as the vice gets bigger the slot must get bigger/taller
re patent searches I use
www.espacenet.com
thanks for all your info dannysheff

 

[Arc Tourist]

Feeling better today, the plague hasn't got me yet so I finished cleaning the Fortis vice and put it back together. It was kind of awkward to reassemble as gravity had to be taken into account. Meaning, to have any chance of putting "all" of the pieces back together, it had to be done upside down, and a magnet used to hold the Nut in position while feeding the main body of the vice on to the threaded tommy bar. Here are some photos.
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[StevieO]

Feeling better today, the plague hasn't got me yet so I finished cleaning the Fortis vice and put it back together. It was kind of awkward to reassemble as gravity had to be taken into account. Meaning, to have any chance of putting "all" of the pieces back together, it had to be done upside down, and a magnet used to hold the Nut in position while feeding the main body of the vice on to the threaded tommy bar. Here are some photos.
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That vice and stand are pure masterpieces!

 

[Arc Tourist]

That vice and stand are pure masterpieces!

Yeah, old world quality built to last, with no compromise. I still have to clean up the stand, but that's for another day.