Paramo #6 Vise Find!

[MrGrnJeans]

I have a paramo vise that is in great shape with original paint and the sticker on the front in good condition, it's a swivel base no. 6

 

[2oolhound]

Nice! Love the patina. These are the choice pieces that make working in the shop more enjoyable.

 

[David Jackson]

Many years since last posting about the Paramo. I believe mine to be original as far as paint and that goes. There is no highlighting of any of the letters, no white, no red, no nothing, they were just painted along with everyting else.

I got lucky with the jaw screws I think. At first I was afraid to try to remove them; I seriously doubt that there are any more and if I broke or stripped anything I would really be sorry but I notice slight movement and with the help of spary can miracle workers got all four out with no problems!

I wonder how the original paint was applied. I find my Berryman's Chemtool may be a little to strong for it; seems to take it off!

I also wonder how to get the jaw inserts as spiffy as some I have seen.

Regards,

DJ

 

[drivesitfar]

David: if you'd like to go to the Vise Repair thread and post up your questions with pictures i'm sure others might have more ideas or maybe you can show us how you shine up your jaws.

i just wire wheel off the surface rust and maybe some dirt and grime out of the grooves of the jaws if I go to the point of taking the jaws off. others that restore vises mostly for resale go thru many different methods that usually involve using power or hand tools with different grades of sandpaper until they get the shine they like.

I don't usually paint my vises, but this Snappy Green is one color I liked and the member (TRIJEFF) does a nice job not only with the paint, but also with his methods of shining up his steel he doesn't paint. maybe one day he'll just shine up an entire vise like some others have done.

 

[Roju1985]

I found a nice 10" paramo wood working vise locally. had never heard of it but looked very similar to the record I'd been hunting and was also made in England. Paid $60 for it, still working on restoring it.

 

[David Jackson]

I have a paramo vise that is in great shape with original paint and the sticker on the front in good condition, it's a swivel base no. 6

Wow! I shouldn't wonder that you have the last Paramo decal in existence!
Can I get that copied somehow I wonder?

DJ

 

[David Jackson]

I found a nice 10" paramo wood working vise locally. had never heard of it but looked very similar to the record I'd been hunting and was also made in England. Paid $60 for it, still working on restoring it.

Got any pics? I have not heard of a 10 before, have heard of an 8, a number of 6s, 5s, even 4s but never a 10. I wonder if that's as big as they got or if there were more.

DJ

 

[David Jackson]

David: if you'd like to go to the Vise Repair thread and post up your questions with pictures i'm sure others might have more ideas or maybe you can show us how you shine up your jaws.

i just wire wheel off the surface rust and maybe some dirt and grime out of the grooves of the jaws if I go to the point of taking the jaws off. others that restore vises mostly for resale go thru many different methods that usually involve using power or hand tools with different grades of sandpaper until they get the shine they like.

I don't usually paint my vises, but this Snappy Green is one color I liked and the member (TRIJEFF) does a nice job not only with the paint, but also with his methods of shining up his steel he doesn't paint. maybe one day he'll just shine up an entire vise like some others have done.

A couple of beauties there, that's for sure. I haven't found the vise repair thread, will have to look.

DJ

 

[John Harwood]

You could drill into the metal of the vice using a small drill in an inconspicuous place. If 'turnings' are produced, it is steel. Black dusty swarf indicates iron.

 

[ivar]

sorry for digging up such an old post.

i bought a house last year, and got an old vice with it. its a paramo nr3, still has its original paint with the logo on front. i was wondering how old it might be??

 

[Outlawmws]

Need pics to even guess. but not older than WWII when Paramo was Spun off Record for diversification, and then whenever they were bought out (CSR on that one...)

 

[ivar]

Need pics to even guess. but not older than WWII when Paramo was Spun off Record for diversification, and then whenever they were bought out (CSR on that one...)