Any history please, old Record vice

[Johnny h]

I'm hoping someone here can help with my vise, it's been handed down from my father, he was a railway man through and through like his father before him and this was an engineers vise from the NZ railways, but Google will not provide anything on it, it's a record 28 vise, jaw width 200mm, handle approx 600mm and vise stands approx 360mm high,
Any information much appreciated.

 

[Jacob]

Made in Sheffield just up the road from me. Might have been cast in Derby just down the road from me.

 

[Johnny h]

Made in Sheffield just up the road from me. Might have been cast in Derby just down the road from me.

Thank you Jacob,
I'm just guessing but i think 1940s post war, have you ever seen another around in the UK, I'm in NZ and i haven't

 

[Jacob]

There's one here A RECORD NO 28 BENCH VICE
Big items - for railway workers I guess.

 

[Johnny h]

There's one here A RECORD NO 28 BENCH VICE
Big items - for railway workers I guess.

Cheers mate

 

[Nigel Burden]

The Record 28 is the largest of the Record 20 series fitters vices. Have a look at the link below from the Mig Welding Forum. It is a 1935 Record catalogue. Scroll down the pages to find the fitters vices.

You will notice that they are quick release which seems to be missing on yours.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9iwuyy1vzrwvszs/AAApmsWFvTmKRWUj53V7eiwla?dl=0&preview=1935-pocket-Recor
Nigel.

 

[Jameshow]

How about the national railway museum in York or one of the heritage lines....

Someone is bound to know something from thier greesy overalls!!!

Cheers James

 

[kwigly]

For sale in this S Tyzack & Son catalogue (c1938). Lists as "Sudden Grip and Screw all the way" !!