Parkinsons Perfect Vice Advice

[cjp]

Hi all. Life kept me away from woodwork for a while - but I'm now back, and in good timing have been lucky enough to be given this "Parkinsons Perfect Vice 15" which come more clement weather will become part of a "proper" bench (lack of space means I'll be building that outside).

Seems in very good knick for it's age, works smoothly and the quick release is a charm. I think others here had one and the thought was it dates from 30-60's at the most recent? I'd imagine the red paint is original as I can't see anything else underneath and it's in every hidden spot too.

After cleaning out some sawdust, I can't see it needs any real work - the rust is superficial really. Any advice on if/how/where I should oil/grease it? Does anyone bother re-painting their old vices?

Thanks all.

 

[AndyT]

Good solid vice, should last several lifetimes. Painting would spoil it in my opinion.
I'd just wipe over with an oily rag or if you want something prettier wipe a mix of boiled linseed oil and turps/white spirit and wipe off the excess. That will leave it looking old but stable.
For the moving parts just 3 in 1 or similar. Or if you want something slippery but dry (so as not to gum up with sawdust) a bicycle dry chain lube such as Finish Line Dry.

 

[xy mosian]

Please see this post:- #p944844
Two separate posts about Parkinson's vises in one evening, that does not happen very often about any subject.
xy

 

[xy mosian]

Sorry that link didn't work.
My other post is:-

When I first arrived in Shipley, 1969, I came across what had been Parkinson's works. More details available here:-
http://www.northlincsweb.net/Parkinsons ... index.html
xy

 

[cjp]

Ha, what are the chances of that! I think the links you were looking for were:

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/post945041.html
http://www.northlincsweb.net/ParkinsonsShipley/index.html

...from the advertising material above, I'm thinking my vice is probably 60's then.

Cheers Andy, I'll do just that then. I would not have thought of bike chain lube, so thanks for that.

 

[xy mosian]

Thanks cjp. Another of the mysteries of technology I find an answer to, and then forget.
xy

 

[AndyT]

An afterthought on the use of boiled linseed oil over old painted metal. A while back, I bought a lovely old treadle powered lathe, where some of the bigger bits of cast iron had less than perfect paintwork and I used it successfully on that.

From this

to this

with a little light wire brushing in between.
Plenty more pictures in this post and in the rest of the thread: https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/post791779.html#p791779