Managed to pick up a vice for restro

just picked up a vice that needs a slight overhaul..

does anyone know if the quick release bars are any more than flat steel bar

 

They're just a strip of mild flat bar.

 

Thanks Matt

 

bought a matching woodworking vice now too

does anyome recommend soaking in white vinegar as the first process or can offer advice on best way forward before attempting to undo bolts...

 

what bolts?

 

Nothing wrong with vinegar.

 

on the original vice bolts holding the vice blocks on and bolts holding the quick release mechanism undrneath..

 

Atf or plus gas

 

On the Engineering vice, it is a 1" flat bar. Metric will fit. But may cause binding.
A dress will sort that out.

The wood working vice, remove the wood.
Soak in Citric acid, vinegar will work. But will smell.

Any fixings can be removed, with traditional methods.
Heat.
Oil
Plus, time.

On the engineering vice, the fixings will be either UNC or more likely Whit.

 

Thanks .. great advice

 

Got a matched pair possibly 3 of those burried in the shed

 

I've restored both and engineers vice (Record No23) and their wood working vice (Record No57). I just cleaned everything up with turps/thinners/white spirit after removing the rust with a wire cup brush mounted in an angle grinder. Painted everything with Smooth Hammerite in light blue, oil then everything is fine to use. Mounted properly using the correct sized bolts to the work bench.