The eBay one looks a bit like this style but with a replacement anvil section. This one isn't mine. [ATTACH]
It's exactly the same as a modern Swindens, even down to the crappy alignment key. The main section with anvil looks to have been milled from a...
I'd say about 3" jaws and weighing about 16-17 lbs .....
I believe the bottom is a number 8 and the rest are number 7's
That's a really difficult one, probably be the Record 114 because it's one of the biggest strongest quick release....... but then maybe the Record...
BTW here is the patent showing the workings https://patents.google.com/patent/US140269
Think it's around 70, don't know for sure though.
Slides in and out freely and then push down the lever to lock it and grip the work piece.
It's a Charles Parker. The paint job isn't mine. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] One day I'll have enough space to display them and I'll get around...
These are the only pictures I can find of mine at the moment, it's buried away in the shed amongst the other vices. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That's looking lovely! I might have to finally get around to restoring my one, although I've been threatening to do the Noveto 110 first.
The above one (Herbert swivel vice) sold for £32 in 2015, there's one with missing jaw inserts on eBay now for £500
I wonder why he thought it worth so much originally? It's not in particularly great condition.
I have the baby brother of that vice, they're nicel... oh and they are a bit rare ... but not £800 rare .... not £400 rare ..... perhaps £200 rare...
Lol, certainly not the rarest vise on the planet :laughing:
Today Record use Grey Cast Iron in the lower end mechanics vices and SG Iron in the higher end like the 3x series and the 112 and 114.
I reckon it's cast iron looking at the style of it. Also this advert shows a vice of that style and says iron. [ATTACH]
We know of 3 of the swivel jaws in existence (that I can remember).
It is indeed :)
No idea, I'm intrigued by the fact it has a main screw retaining plate that has the hole for QR lever, the main nut is mounted in pretty much the...
Separate names with a comma.
