Ahh very interesting. Your #5 has the lock on the vise. I have not seen that before on a Record vise. Neat! How old is your #6? I have no idea how old mine is. I imagine it is one of the last English made Record vises, like yours.
Thanks guys! The swivel is not a deal breaker for me, and I am happy with the vise as is. :) Thanks for the info about the bases. I think I will order the swivel base and try it out.
Hey everyone - I am just getting started on working on projects around the house or on the car. I stumbled across this forum, and there is a wealth of information here! I picked up my first vise today: a Record #6.
I have a quick question about it. Can I add the swivel base to it, like...
Hi! I am in Ontario, Canada right now, but I will be moving to the States soon. In the past few years, I have really started getting into working on my car. I hope to learn a ton from being here, and I hope to be able to help others one day too!