Sold Rare Wadkin universal woodworker’s & pattern maker’s vice

[D J Builder]

I believe it was made in late 1940 – early 1950. I have strip vice down & cleaned, oiled all parts so in good working order the only thing is the 4 pin jaws are missing (should be able to get replacements made).

Specification:

Jaw size is 445mm x 180mm with a metal 100mm jaw on one 445mm side.

The maximum open width is 420mm, the jaw can be offset by 55 – 60mm along 445mm length.

The vice can be rotated by 360° in addition you can lift vice 90° from horizontal into vertical position.

£300 plus delivery cost

 

[wallace]

I wants it my precious. Dibs

 

[D J Builder]

More information on vice

 

[D J Builder]

I wants it my precious. Dibs

Hi if you like more information email djgbuilder@gm

I believe it was made in late 1940 – early 1950. I have strip vice down & cleaned, oiled all parts so in good working order the only thing is the 4 pin jaws are missing (should be able to get replacements made).

Specification:

Jaw size is 445mm x 180mm with a metal 100mm jaw on one 445mm side.

The maximum open width is 420mm, the jaw can be offset by 55 – 60mm along 445mm length.

The vice can be rotated by 360° in addition you can lift vice 90° from horizontal into vertical position.

£300 plus delivery cost

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Now SOLD

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I saw them for £100 in the late '70s ........... I couldn't afford one then.

 

[--Tom--]

Ah been messaging you all week on the other forum for this! Drat missed it here, have been hunting for ages!

 

[D J Builder]

Sorry Tom I been waiting for other site to let me reply not very impressed in length of time they take, this site a lot beeter

 

[--Tom--]

Never mind, sure it’s gone to a good home

 

[schnapps95]

Hi All i have just seen the thread about the Wadkin vice while i have never seen one did they have a seperate tilt plate like the Emmert vise ? We have two turtle back Emmert's and one K1 boxed up as spare all three have been refurbished i had to make a pattern for the tilt plate and get some cast . personally i prefer the turtle back to the K1

 

[D J Builder]

Hi I have attached some more information & photos of plate, I still have one in my own bench I can send photo or try to describe it if this helps.

Dave