Alpha-Dave
Established Member
Some ‘heavyweight’ vices here that I have picked up and cleaned or restored over the last year.
1) York 150A. 150 mm (6”) wide jaws that open to 130 mm. shape indicates it is some time between 1975 and 1988. This style of vice has common origins (pre WW2) to the America Wilton vice. This was made in Czechslovakia. Includes rotating base. This vice is interesting because the sliding mechanism is 2x tubes, guided at the bottom so that the jaws always remain parallel with little or no wiggling.£120 £110 £100 collected from Durham.
2) Fortis 13 vice. Common ancestor with the Record 113 vice, this has 7” jaws opening to 8”. All cast steel, a very heavy duty vice. Quick release mechanism works beautifully, large uni-directional thread.£150 £140 £120 collected from Durham. Sold
3) a Parkinson number 7. 4” jaws opening to 6”. Solid cast iron, even some of the castings such as the head that would be hollow on other vices are solid here; surprisingly heavy for its size.£90 £80 £70 collected from Durham. Sold
1) York 150A. 150 mm (6”) wide jaws that open to 130 mm. shape indicates it is some time between 1975 and 1988. This style of vice has common origins (pre WW2) to the America Wilton vice. This was made in Czechslovakia. Includes rotating base. This vice is interesting because the sliding mechanism is 2x tubes, guided at the bottom so that the jaws always remain parallel with little or no wiggling.
2) Fortis 13 vice. Common ancestor with the Record 113 vice, this has 7” jaws opening to 8”. All cast steel, a very heavy duty vice. Quick release mechanism works beautifully, large uni-directional thread.
3) a Parkinson number 7. 4” jaws opening to 6”. Solid cast iron, even some of the castings such as the head that would be hollow on other vices are solid here; surprisingly heavy for its size.
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