My dad’s clearing out his work shop, one thing that’s now suplus to requirements is the vice my grandfather bolted onto the ancient workbench that’s still in use til this day.

We know he built it in 1932 so that would be the vintage, from what I can tell it’s a Parkinson’s Model-F made in Englnd. It’s huge and weighs a ton. It still opens and closes but needs a bit of love.

Anyone know a bit more about these? worth restoring?

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Ah, that sort of vice…

McMoonter is your man for all things vice-related……

No, not worth restoring,it’s just a basic bench vice, but worth keeping as it’s a pretty valuable tool at times.
£100ish new, in that condition, maybe £30 2nd hand.

Thanks for the heads up. A mate’s just offered to take it off my dad’s hands for £25, sounds like a win.

thegreatape – Member
Ah, that sort of vice…

Indeed switch the kettle off and put the biscuits back in the cupboard

That looks like a cracking vice to me, quick release slide too. It will be around in another hundred years time.