Engineer’s Vice

[Triumph66]

I have come across this Engineer’s vice listed by the seller as Record No1A but I can’t see the maker’s name on the photos nor can I see it listed on the Record Catalogue?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[ChaiLatte]

Possibly incorrectly identified.

Try looking for Parkinson's No. 1A and assess likelihood of a match (Parkinson's catalogues available at the Internet Archive).

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1093908274/very-good-vintage-parkinson-handy-vice

https://www.northlincsweb.net/ParkinsonsShipley/html/vises.html

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-parkinsons-handy-vise-1a-rd-3307769588

 

[Sideways]

I would ask for a photo with a tape measure in it to show the width of the jaws, and one to show the condition of the screw, and ideally nut.

But if it isn't a Record 1A, then the seller has shot themselves in the foot because you would have a "significantly not as described" complaint against the seller and ebay would almost certainly refund your money if you rejected it after seeing it, Including cost of return postage.

As a seller, never state something as fact unless you are absolutely sure of it.

A couple of catalogue pages posted up on this thread are very useful.
I wonder if the A means a vice originally supplied with a swivel base ?
Obviously the one at the start of this thread doesn't have that any longer if it ever did.

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/record-6-vice-jaws.29958/

 

[Triumph66]

Possibly incorrectly identified.

Try looking for Parkinson's No. 1A and assess likelihood of a match (Parkinson's catalogues available at the Internet Archive).

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1093908274/very-good-vintage-parkinson-handy-vice

https://www.northlincsweb.net/ParkinsonsShipley/html/vises.html

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-parkinsons-handy-vise-1a-rd-3307769588

Fantastic response and research; thanks.

 

[Triumph66]

I would ask for a photo with a tape measure in it to show the width of the jaws, and one to show the condition of the screw, and ideally nut.

But if it isn't a Record 1A, then the seller has shot themselves in the foot because you would have a "significantly not as described" complaint against the seller and ebay would almost certainly refund your money if you rejected it after seeing it, Including cost of return postage.

As a seller, never state something as fact unless you are absolutely sure of it.

A couple of catalogue pages posted up on this thread are very useful.
I wonder if the A means a vice originally supplied with a swivel base ?
Obviously the one at the start of this thread doesn't have that any longer if it ever did.

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/record-6-vice-jaws.29958/

View attachment 187638

Fantastic response and research; thanks.

Thanks for your help and attached information; all very useful information to help my knowledge.

 

[ChaiLatte]

I wonder if the A means a vice originally supplied with a swivel base?

The 1A is cast into the body. The logistics of trying to distinguish between swivel base and non-swivel base at that stage in the production process would be challenging.

Record catalogues (CW Hampton) are also available at the Internet Archive as well as vintagemechinery.org