RECORD No. 2 Swivel Vise

[lavcheech]

Been trying to look for information on any RECORD No. 2 SWIVEL VISE MADE IN ENGLAND - I just purchased one from an old timer who retired and wanted to find out how to determine the year it was made.

I already had a Record No. 2 in my garage - but it is NON-SWIVEL
This one HAS the swivel base - and I love the screw type design of it - where you lift and turn the screw (or bolt).

Cannot find anything on the No.2 swivel base - is it rare?
Cannot wait to clean this up.
Thanks guys.

 

[PCO6]

I have several Record vices but not a No. 2. In fact I don't think I have ever seen one. My No. 1 has 3" jaws and my No. 3 has 4" jaws so I'm assuming a No. 2 has 3.5" jaws.

As for determining the age, here are my, from left to right, Nos. 1, 3, 4, 8 & 6. I bought my No. 4 new in the mid 70's. It is the only one on which the dynamic jaw has a flat face. The others all have a horizontal ridge cast into the dynamic jaw just above the handle. I know they are all older than my No. 4. All of mine have holes for mounting them to a bench. The newer ones have slots. Yours being a swivel base would mount differently of course but I imagine the vice itself would be the same. Nothing definitive but I hope this provides a few clues.

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[lavcheech]

Thanks - you have a beautiful collection - I will try to post photos of my Record # 2 swivel

 

[lavcheech]

I've loaded my photos to my computer - hopefully I can load them here.
I'm planning to take it down to bare metal and leave it that way - let's see how it comes out..
If I choose to paint it blue - which blue paint do I get that resembles "Record Blue"?
I know Wilton's are Rustoleum Verde Green - but have no idea on Record's Blue.
Thanks again...

 

[longlivepunk]

Probably go with Hammerite smooth finish blue? I've been looking into paints for the two No.6 vises I'm fixing up (pictures here) although I think I'm going to steer away from blue, mine aren't super old or anything, might try to find a cool colour enamel for them. That old Record paint is tough as nails!! Did some wire-wheeling on the vises yesterday to clean off rust and ******, and hit the paint with it, (knotted wire cup on an angle-grinder) and it didn't even scratch it!!

 

[PCO6]

... which blue paint do I get that resembles "Record Blue"? ...

Here's a picture of my Record No. 4 which I bought new in the mid 70's. The top and rear are the original paint and the front has been repainted with Valspar blue spray paint from Lowe's. I repainted a Record No. 6 that I use daily and it has held up well.

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[lavcheech]

I'm 1st going to soak it in my baking soda solution and my battery charger doing it's work - after I take it apart - hopefully it is simple and not a hassle to take apart and put back together - then start on the wire wheel - wish I had the bench wire wheel here - that's better than the drill.
I guess no one ever saw a Record No. 2 swivel - huh?

 

[lilredex]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=230846

See post #8

 

[Keep]

I have a #2 swivel base Record same white color as yours. I picked it up at the Courtice flea market for $5

Also have a 3, 4 and 5. They seem to multiply.

Oh FWIW, the Gray swivel bases fit the Record vises, I have my 4 and 5 on gray swivel bases in the garage.

 

[Keep]

Sorry, mine is a #1 swivel vise. That is white.

 

[lavcheech]

Lillredex - it's funny I emailed that article to myself yesterday - but wanted more info.
Thanks.
Maybe I have an unusual # 2 Record - that would be nice..
Too bad there isn't any information on the vintage Record vises that were in production...