Show us your bench vice(s)

[GraemeVW]

wow - a Jerrim's patent Fixie bench Vice --- impressive.

Seems to be very rare!
Can't find any info on it at all, only on a similar, presumably earlier, version.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Seems to be very rare!
Can't find any info on it at all, only on a similar, presumably earlier, version.

Is this the same version, or the earlier one?

 

[GraemeVW]

Is this the same version, or the earlier one?
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That's the only image I have found. Mine is different in every way.
I can't say for sure, but mine seems better thought out so I assume it's later.
In my other thread there is a link to the patent that has working drawings of the version in the buck hickman catalogue.

 

[GraemeVW]

I've been taking the fixie apart. One seized jaw screw, and the front rotating jaws are seized, but everything else came apart.
Seems to have very little wear, it's in great condition really.

The old guy I bought it from said it was his dad's I believe.

I think it was originally black. At least it was black at one point, then it was painted green.
Hardly any paint remains though so I think I'll properly clean, de rust, and 're paint.
I'm thinking burgundy for some reason.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

There's a job lot of vices for sale near Manchester, it contains two Dohm Wilson machine vices, bot are missing the rotating jaw and have varying degrees of drill damage. There is also a Record 644 (I think) and an Abwood drill/machine vice amongst others. Might be worth a look for someone who lives nearby. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/494682282748474/

Sale is nothing to do with me, I just happened to see it.

 

[GraemeVW]

Is this the same version, or the earlier one?
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I've only just realised, that version has 4 1/4" jaws. Mine has 5 3/4" jaws.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Picked up this little beauty today. Moves freely and quick release seems okay on first look. 6” jaws. Jaws not quite meeting evenly but pretty happy with it. Been after one after I had seen on here ages ago. Also £25, so a bargain!

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Haven't seen an offset Fortis before. Nice find !

 

[Laurie Tedcastle]

Haven't seen an offset Fortis before. Nice find !

See mine - post 3455.

Laurie

 

[Arc Tourist]

Ahhh, on page 173. I must be getting old as I didn't recall seeing it; and I even gave a Like reply.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Ahhh, on page 173. I must be getting old as I didn't recall seeing it; and I even gave a Like reply.

I'm sure I've posted mine on here before too. (post 511 on page 26)
I think FR518 has also posted one, I reckon you've been sleeping

 

[Arc Tourist]

I'm sure I've posted mine on here before too. (post 511 on page 26)
I think FR518 has also posted one, I reckon you've been sleeping

A lot of sleeping the last several of days. Both my Wife & I are recovering from food poisoning.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Sorry to hear that, hope you recover quickly.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Sorry to hear that, hope you recover quickly.

Thanks. I narrowed it down and best guess is it was a pack of chicken patties we bought. I can only conclude that some shopper had taken it out of the cooler case, and decided they didn't want it so left it somewhere else, as some people do, until it was found later and then put back in the cooler. Anyway, thankfully we had a good supply of kitchen roll, so I never touched cloth.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Good to see it's not affected your sense of humour

 

[arian]

I never touched cloth

Urban Dictionary to the rescue

 

[rosinante]

There was a mention of a vice on a Facebook page called the Dull Men's Club, I referred them to this page ,not that it is dull but informative in my opinion,

 

[Arc Tourist]

Urban Dictionary to the rescue

Definition: Skids or worse.

 

[arian]

Definition: Skids or worse.

Thanks.

 

[dannysheff]

Any rotating vice fans? - there's a 'The Herbert' on the bay collect only in Shropshire at a v reasonable BIN (easy search -leave it to u).
(Like a Swindens but weld fab so prob tougher - made by well-known London weigh-scales mfgr in1940s)

 

[Arc Tourist]

That looks to be worth a punt for someone.

Edit: And no, not me.