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Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby Lons » 28 Feb 2021, 22:06

I didn't want to derail Mike's vice disaster thread so I didn't say at the time but I've been looking for a Record 52.5E locally for quite a while without success, I bought a new Faithful vice a few years ago when I needed one in a hurry and tbh there's nothing really wrong with it but somehow it doesn't feel as nice in use as the ancient Record I had to leave behind 40 years ago,
I was bemoaning this to a friend yesterday and he offered me this old Parkinson 15 which has been rusting in his shed for decades, rusted solid I collected it this morning and spent a couple of hours taking it apart but it looks in great condition and I'm hopeful it will be worth the effort. I'll need to give him some beer tokens but it could be just what I need. It's a nice lump of cast iron to my eyes and I already have a little Parkinsons 14 on the end of the bench which works well.

As an aside I've been collecting a few old planes and chisels to renovate and sell on to raise funds for cancer research and he's promised to find some for me and put the word around as well so it's a win win situation. :eusa-dance:
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Re: Parkinsons vice

Postby Chris101 » 28 Feb 2021, 22:39

Good work Bob. That's a handsome vice. Never a chore seeing vices put back into service. :eusa-clap:
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Re: Parkinsons vice

Postby novocaine » 28 Feb 2021, 22:42

Looks to have had an easy life.

Stunning chunk of iron, much nicer than an anchor.
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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby Lons » 03 Mar 2021, 11:10

Finished ready to fit. I haven't painted it just a coat of alloy wheel clearcoat as I prefer it to be what it is, there a slight signs of the original red paint showing on the face. The parts are in remarkably good condition with hardly any wear and everything moves as it should.
One thing I wasn't so keen on was the exposed screw so a little head scratching and I found that a length of 28mm scrap copper pipe cut in half and a little gentle tapping with a soft hammer fitted perfectly and doesn't affect operation. It's loose at the front but wedged into the cast fitting at the rear.

Anyone spot the deliberate mistake? Let's just say I needed to dismantle it again. :eusa-doh:

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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby spb » 03 Mar 2021, 11:21

Oops. We've all done it to something or another, or several somethings at various times...
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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby Mike G » 03 Mar 2021, 11:54

That looks excellent, Bob. Does the half copper pipe just rest on the threads at the front, then?

Rear jaw casting on the wrong way around....just enough of a nuisance to remind yourself that you're human.
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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby TrimTheKing » 03 Mar 2021, 14:06

Looks excellent mate, and the right decision not to paint it in my opinion.

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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby AndyT » 03 Mar 2021, 15:27

Agreed. Old tools should look their age, while still being entirely totally up to the job they do. Just like old woodworkers!
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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby Lons » 03 Mar 2021, 20:57

Thanks fellas, I got it fitted today though needed a fair bit of wood butchery because the bench has more old holes in it than Swiss cheese.

Mike, the pipe could rest on the screw if it dropped at the front but wouldn't do any harm as it's well greased but the rear casting on the bar ends has a slot and the end of the pipe and is wedged in tight, I made it a tight fit to length so it's touching the front jaw as well though my original intention was to cut a lug on it to wedge behind the front wood liner it didn't need it.
There's plenty of clearance in the holes, slides very easily and is as smooth as silk, I made sure the inside of the pipe was deburred and cleaned with wire wool. the biggest issue was cutting the pipe in half but managed to cut it carefully with a hacksaw and flattened the cut on a length of abrasive on the bench.
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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby Alasdair » 07 Mar 2021, 14:05

I too have a Parkinson 15 has been my day to day use for decades and been on the bench probably since it was new. It has an interesting modification/repair which has been there for the 30 something years I've known it. Also have a Wooden 189B/2 on the other bench.
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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby Lons » 07 Mar 2021, 22:10

After using mine for a few days I'm very happy with it and might even take the little 7" Parkinsons off the end of the bench and clean it up.

That's an interesting modification to yours Alasdair, the only reason I can see for it is to replace a broken original spring located on the inside of the jaw.
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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby Phil » 10 Mar 2021, 09:30

Don't want to derail your thread, so apologies in advance.

This is an old Parkinsons that rebuilt many years ago.
It was then fitted onto a work table which I gave away when we moved.
(I also rebuilt an old Record which is on my current workbench)

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The jaws are fitted with 18mm MDF

And it it is sprayed red, same as my Hegners.
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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby Lons » 10 Mar 2021, 10:17

That looks a much older version than mine Phil, I love to see an old vice in use.
How does the MDF stand up in use? My gut feeling is that it would wear quickly, I used beech for mine which might be too hard compared to pine I've used in the past.
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Re: Parkinsons vice - now refurbished plus modification

Postby Phil » 11 Mar 2021, 07:51

Bob, MDF holds up fine.

Also cheap and easy to replace
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