Recent content by dannyr

nice -- it's a whole collecting field (your Rapier is a rarity, also look out for a large Parkinson and a couple of older large Records of this type - scarce) -- eg look up 'Dronfield', 'Univice' brands - and more out there --- btw have to disagree w 'not that many foundries' -- I worked in that...

remembering, on this great day, she stands for -- Magna Carta, --- Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite, and THESE TRUTHS WE HOLD TO BE .....--- best wishes from a limey on your anniversary

Great. Re the holes - the Picard of London versions mostly have one hole each side but I have similar with 3 holes and no holes.

supplementary question --- anyone know what the shallow holes at the ends of the jaw facings are? -- I think on certain types this might be where the insert is swaged - but doesn't apply to the holes on various 'Boley-type' vises of different makes with simple screw-in jaws ---- I could imagine...

Chance look at something else -- I think it's German - the mono is for Meier und Weichelt and HSB is related/same -- any more info on company? any connection to other jeweller/watchmaker vise makers? -several had almost the same design. - found that M&W were from Leipzig - prewar to 50s E...

puzzle to me -- very like the German/Swiss Boley/Leiden or the English Picard Freres vises - 60mm jaw width - size 0 is an English sizing for 2 1/2in - and has the logo/monogram W with man? - sure I've seen that somewhere - UK eb seller (I've just received this) had it as US catalog seller and...

yup -- crossed my mind - same shape, but most of such I have seen are weld fab - not sure a casting would take the leverage of that type of hinge?

something diff -- 3 "instrument vises" - larger 2in, smaller 1in width jaws - could be tool-room or apprentce-made but cast not machined bases

I have a twin to yours, but green and has the decal "JILTON" --- mmmm?

nice find -- in the 1930s(?) Rededa of Sheffield UK patented and made a woodworking vice using this simple lift, buttress thread and drop quick positioning - works well, but it does limit the maximum opening so not good for big vises

great - - ((I see that the 'Viotel' trademark says 'English Manufacture' )) also see 'incassable' -- ie unbreakable - malleable cast iron?

Made in England 1 3/4in jaw width Picard & Frere vise (stamped trademark P in ace of spades) - in their watch/clock/jewellers London supply store catalog from about 1900-50 - made in larger sizes and clamp-on/swivel similar to German/Swiss Boley-Leinen

"STAR" was also a UK brand - fairly standard design of bench vice/vise like Parkinson or Record c1930 - not common

there is some shared history - but separate companies, both Sheffield, England ---- there are any number of English vice/vise makers with very similar designs -- mostly evolved from 1870/80s vises of Parkinson's (up to 1975) of Shipley, Bradford (about 50 miles NW of Sheffield) - Record started...

seen these a few months ago - I thought they were made in China - certainly look precision