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Hello I can see quite a few folk have viewed this so I'm assuming it's not a well known topic. I'll give it a quick bump in case anybody does know ;) I've searched on the 'net etc but info' on Paramo's doesn't seem that readily available (either that or i'm rubbish at looking which is possible...

Hello Gary That's cool, thanks very much :)

Thanks for the info all much appreciated (y)

Hello Not much knowledge i'm afraid, i've got a few but haven't taken one apart.. yet ! Lots of very knowledgeable folk on here though who should be able to help you - best of luck with sorting it.

That was brilliant thank you, not only from a cleaning & use of boiled linseed oil perspective (which looks great), but it was also really interesting. At least I know a paint free one isn't the end of the world. I might also try that technique on the old Vono in the garage. Much appreciated :)

Hello In my current vice hunt i'm seeing a lot that look like they've been re-painted by Stevie Wonder using a trowel. Has anyone any experience of getting this muck off vices, is it possible with nitromors or something ? Also as i'd then be left with an erm unpainted vice, any...

Hello all, happy Friday. Can anybody please tell me what sizes the Paramo vices are? Do the numbers etc of them roughly equate to the same sizes that you see for Records? I'm on a vice hunt currently (not necessarily for a Paramo) so it would be handy to know how big/heavy models of Paramo...

Hello I didn't know about that QR vice work by nabs, it looks brilliant, I will be reading that, thanks very much (y)

Hello dannyr, I recognise that name, I didn't know you were on here too :) ! Well it's certainly a thought, I must admit ! Judging by all the posts from Vice/Vise owners I might have a best seller on my hands :LOL:

Hello I've done searches on various sites but can anyone tell me is there a book containing information/history about Bench/engineering vices ? I know there's a wealth of info' on here etc but i do like to read a book. Bearing in mind I did find a book about adjustable spanners recently I just...

Hello Nigel That's excellent, thank you for the info' much appreciated. Those scan's of the catalogues are superb, thanks very much for those, great stuff ! Cheers :)

Hello I'm thinking of getting an old engineers/workshop ( not woodworking) type vice for the garage . Ideally something bigger than the SQ4 Record & Record 74 that I already have. Can anyone suggest a good maker or model ? I know it's a difficult ask but there's a lot out there & knowing a...

No problem Bod, happy to help.

Hello Bod I hope these are ok? The jaw has a chip on the top & does seem to droop a touch when in it's slot in the vice. Cheers

Hello Bod Leave it with me I'll take some pics for you. Cheers

Just found this thread on the 74 Auto Vice. Seems rude not to add mine to it. Mine actually came with the original pipe jaw stuck in it (since freed it so it can be removed). My other half bought it me for my 50th recently :)

Here's a quick pic of the underside. As you can see the curved slide makes it look like it should maybe rotate like custard's Emmert but the quick release mechanism/mounting would prevent that. Pretty beefy thing isn't it !

That Emmert copy does look really good though !!

Superb, thanks very much for that info & the ad, I like stuff like that :) Yes I must admit getting an engineering one does have a lot of appeal.

Hello Not sure if these will be of interest but here's some photo's of some of the old footpumps I have ( I do have more !) The Kismet Garage is a Monster sized pump & is shown placed to the relatively normal sized Kismet Baby. The Wood Milne is just a beautiful design in my opinion. Cheers