Irwin Record No.3 Mechanics Vice 4in

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Its very hard to date the vice but its fairly safe to say that all the ones with the RD number were made between 1918-33.

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I ended up dismantling mine completely – it was well used and clogged up with rust and a mixture of sawdust and grease that had set like resin. I did a bit of reading and Hampton were the originators of the Record name, they eventually merged with William Ridgeway Ltd to become Ridgeway-Record Tools, later renamed Record Tools and eventually sold off to Irwin Tools. Quite a few vices were labelled Marples, the earlier ones being made by Parkinsons, later I don’t know.These were well rusted when I bought them so cleaned off the rust with plastic and wire abrasive discs and pads, fettled the moving quick release components whilst I had access to them and greased and oiled all other moving parts ready to install as new benches come together. It lacks a quick-release but I’ve never had a QR metalworking vise either, so I’m not really missing it. I’m really happy with both of the finds, just at the time I was looking for them – they’ll look great on my bench (once I’ve built it!

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Apologies for going off-topic here, but is it acceptable to use the top of the part at the back that slides in and out (technical, I know. Hi I recently bought an old and battered Record no23 vice and was wondering if you knew the correct colour code to repaint it. In the UK there was also Rededa (don’t know where) with a similar line, and from the time of WW2, Paramo (Paramore Ltd of Rotherham and Sheffield).They then made some with the box but without the patent no’ in it (1934-35 ish)and then the patent no’ box disappeared entirely. If they are now made abroad, perhaps using original English casting moulds, they would likely be breaking British laws such as the “Trades Description Act”. Built-in clamp allows it to be easily and quickly attached to a bench, table or work surface • Pipe grips incorporated below the parallel jaws • A useful anvil is also included on the rear of the body • Jaw wi.

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I have various techniques, hold fasts and “horses” of my own construction to help but I am thinking dogs might be useful, for example when finishing the inside (before the sides are carved), texturing the outside (clamping the end handles), carving under the end handles, planing/carving a hollow or pattern in the base. less between the wooden face plates and it sits well above my bench top and the bars slide over the top of the bench rather than under, by design – so I can’t fit a dog or use it with dogs. it works ok but if I have something in the vice and then undo it I can turn the handle out a few turns before the jack quickly springs back, sound like it just needs a clean and lube?Not sure if the factory forgot to cut threads or whether doing so was normally left as ‘an exercise for the new owner’. Just for info — found out a little more about UK woodworking bench vices: – seems people used wooden vices (maybe a steel screw) or engineering type before Parkinsons (Bradford/Shipley) and Woden (Birmingham/black country) came along. When the lever is released the spring opens again, pushing the half nut up against the screw thread again. au for “record 52 vice”, and check the “Sold listings” and “Only show items located in Australia” you will get a few hits.