Show us your bench vice(s)

[Arc Tourist]

BTW made between 1972 and 1981 being a record ridgeway company

Thanks for educating a Tourist.

 

[Anguz]

Anyone want a resto job?

 

[Arc Tourist]

Anyone want a resto job?View attachment 499356

What have you got there, a 4" York ?

 

[MachineWorks]

I got this Parkinson Model J No 38A last week. It's my current bench vice and I think it's a decent size for general shop use. Not too big, but still big. Had a Record 84 on the bench before this. Anyone seen a No 39 which was the biggest one in this series?

 

[timgunn1962]

I "think" I have a Samsonia 39 somewhere in my pile of stuff that might come in handy at work. Usually a bit lighter than the Cast-Iron versions with the Parkinson name on (presumably because steel doesn't cast as nicely and doesn't like big changes in section), Samsonia were Parkinsons range of steel vices.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Hello, and Welcome to the Forum.
Good to see another local Member on here.

 

[Anguz]

What have you got there, a 4" York ?

Dunno what it was... parked next to and pushed myself into the hedge to take the pic

 

[MachineWorks]

I "think" I have a Samsonia 39 somewhere in my pile of stuff that might come in handy at work. Usually a bit lighter than the Cast-Iron versions with the Parkinson name on (presumably because steel doesn't cast as nicely and doesn't like big changes in section), Samsonia were Parkinsons range of steel vices

It would be great to see that if you manage to dig it out! Maybe one reason for the lighter weight is they don't have to have as thick of a wall on the steel castings vs the iron castings. I have heard cast steel is not ''desirable'' from a manufacturing stand point and doesn't cast as nicely in general as you say. I think a lot of steel castings were replaced with ductile iron when that came about, including vices. It would be good to hear what manufacturing engineers have to say about this.

Hello, and Welcome to the Forum.
Good to see another local Member on here.

Thank you and same here!

 

[SteveB58]

Spent a great day out yesterday at a local steam fair, 'erindoors loves a traction engine. Amongst the stalls selling toot and rusty gold I discovered an early Record 75 without the swivel for £35 and, temptingly, a leg vice with a table and stand. Sadly that was in the auction which stated too late in the day for us and I'd have to leave at least one family member behind to get it in the car.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Spent a great day out yesterday at a local steam fair, 'erindoors loves a traction engine. Amongst the stalls selling toot and rusty gold I discovered an early Record 75 without the swivel for £35 and, temptingly, a leg vice with a table and stand. Sadly that was in the auction which stated too late in the day for us and I'd have to leave at least one family member behind to get it in the car.

You being a long time Member here, I would be confident that you have your priorities right; so who did you leave behind ?

 

[SteveB58]

You being a long time Member here, I would be confident that you have your priorities right; so who did you leave behind ?

You gotta spread the love, I left both the vices, though I would have loved the leg vice stand. The great thing about such fairs, besides being a great day out, is that you can buy things at a decent price as people know the worth of things; £35 for that Record 75, compared to £100+ on eBay.

 

[Onoff]

Can anyone identify the make(s) of these please?

 

[Turbo]

Can anyone identify the make(s) of these please?

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The ruler was made for Riyadh.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Can anyone identify the make(s) of these please?

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I've got one of those tiny anvil vices, and have actually seen some offered for an outrageous amount of money on that well known auction site. Sorry, but I couldn't find any markings on the one I have , and to say its rubbish would be a compliment. I removed the floppy vice jaw from the anvil section and patched the screw & other hole with filler to use as a novelty paper weight; which I think is about all its good for.

 

[Beeezer]

Can anyone identify the make(s) of these please?

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Would be much more fitting if the imperial was on top…..

 

[vardatintalle]

Never seen this stamp here before.

 

[SteveB58]

Anyone got any advice on using citric acid to remove rust. I've looked ir up on the net. but found no definitive answer. I know some of you use ot, I'd like to know ratio of crystals to water, time, and do you add baking/washing soda to the solution?

 

[Dr.Al]

Anyone got any advice on using citric acid to remove rust. I've looked ir up on the net. but found no definitive answer. I know some of you use ot, I'd like to know ratio of crystals to water, time, and do you add baking/washing soda to the solution?

Bung some powder in with some water (preferably warm, although it won't stay that way without an aquarium heater or similar) and chuck the part in. Be patient and when it's done, give it a light rub down with wire wool or something like that, rinse, dry and oil it quickly.

In my experience, ratio isn't that important. I usually chuck a mug of powder in with the water, almost regardless of the amount of water. If it doesn't seem to be doing anything after a day or so, add some more powder.

It seems to be one of those things that just works. I'm sure it can be sped up / optimised by getting the mix right, but whether it's worth the effort to do so is debatable.

 

[Jaeger_S2k]

Anyone got any advice on using citric acid to remove rust. I've looked ir up on the net. but found no definitive answer. I know some of you use ot, I'd like to know ratio of crystals to water, time, and do you add baking/washing soda to the solution?

Thread 'Home made "Evaporust" formula'

Jul 27, 2024

I came across this video, a famous YouTube gunsmith has published a rust removal recipe that uses the same chemical mechanism as Evaporust. For those who don't know, EvapoRust uses chelation instead of acid and has the advantage of not damaging the base metal. It works great but is very expensive. This guys formula is slightly acidic but a fraction of the cost and lasts longer.

I've watched this YouTuber before, he comes across as honest, so worth trying his mix.

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[badabec]

Just citric acid, nothing else.