Engineers Vice, any ideas?

[Bm101]

Wasn't sure where to put this. Sorry Mods!
Saw a recent thread on vices and it reminded me to post this. My Dad's vice. I'm 41 and he's had it as long as I can remember. He gave it to me the other month. (Moaned a bit, hasn't used it since 1972 ) Anyone got any ideas on make etc? It really doesn't matter. I've seen some records in the same colour (but no similar models) but as I say it's more for interests sake than anything. Works differently to a 52 type vice type etc but is chirpy enough for the age. I have bought some magnetic soft jaws for it. This chap is going nowhere. 8)

Sorry for the tobacco. Not sure why that's there.

Cheers
Chris

 

[No skills]

Seeing how narrow the foot print is for the bolt holes - did it used to sit on a base that let it turn left and right?

Are you going to tidy it up or keep it as is? I think I'd flatten the anvil.

 

[bugbear]

Not super quality - the anvil is part of the casting, so you've got a cast iron hammering surface - not ideal.

Edit - unless the whole body is drop forged steel (which is possible, very desirable, but unlikely)

BugBear

 

[Bm101]

Probably leave it tbh, I have a small anvil, its a tiny anvil and tbh I don't need an anvil. I use this for filing and stuff, height is raised, fitted to my 'metalwork bench ' (lol) which is nice, doesn't clog up my record with bronze etc fillings.... I have no idea where it used to sit. My guess is old school model. My dad was a teacher not a metalworker but he was good mates with Dave Parker the woodwork teacher. As a young lad I loved Dave cos he drove a Landrover and used to electrocute kids with the electric gas lighters... BzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzT!

Cheers guys.