Great video. My late father was a fitter and mechanic in the 60s/70s and when a factory he worked in closed, he brought his Record No5 vice home with him. Its working well but looking worse for wear. I'm going to give it the treatment in his honour.
Excellent attention to detail without being obsessive and making this great old vise too pretty to use. Ready for another lifetime of service. Great job!
I came down here to read the comments about him holding a Record vise inside of another Record vise but since no one else commented about it I guess I will. Great Video!
A Sheffield made Record no.5, very nice indeed. Used to live in Sheffield and worked across the road from Record, the floor of the office shook from the forging hammers 😁.
I bought my Record number 5 new decades ago, i keep all my tools clean and well oiled. It's interesting to see whats inside it via your good video. Yours came up really well, good job. Tony, Australia.
Thank you. I agree, every step does need a vice, and some shops need more than one. I currently have 6 vices and another 3 that need restoring. One of which will be on the channel when I get round to it.
What a fantastic video. Thank you very much. I’ve just finished doing the exact vice and followed you step by step. Thank you for making. Liked and subscribed.
I’ve just come into procession of the exact same record vice from a very generous friend in a pretty similar condition. I saw your video before I got it and now I’m planning on the same restoration. Can you send me the tools and products you used? That would be really really helpful. Also, anything to look out for or be careful of would also be great. Hopefully you read this message. Your video inspired me to do the restoration in the first place!! 😃
1st Congrats on doing a sterling job. I got my old Record No 6 today from a school workshop sale. It is not as bad a condition as yours but a resto after many years of working is not a bad idea I think. The paint on mine is almost gone in any ways. btw: I hope you have more resto projects coming in the future. Awesome work sir.
I soaked a logging chain, 2 hammers, some rusty pliers, and a wire brush in white vinegar for 1 week. I’d never done it before. When I removed everything the chain was fine, the pliers were fine, both hammers had tiny splits in the head, and the wires on the brush had completely dissolved leaving only the handle. I never realized vinegar was that powerful. 🤷♂️
Nice restore, some comments: 1- the cotter pin retaining the spring should be a solid pin instead, must have gotten replaced at some point 2- why did you round off the jaws like that? the vice is meant to have sharp square jaws 3- the white lettering is not the originals, but a nice touch if you like that sort of thing.
Great job mate and attention to detail. Have you thought of using electrolysis for removing the rust. I have got some old tools with rust and am going to try it with battery charger and baking soda , seems to remove more rust than the white vinegar and more cost effective.Thanks for the upload subscribed!
I used the Hammerite rust remover gel (citric acid based), it's effective but relatively kind to the user and environment. Didn't need much as you can paint it on just where you need it. There is a great guy on E bay who sells Record refurb kits for the vice jaws and other bits, including paint.
Just subscribed. Good restoration of a tool you will find useful in the future. Nice paint job. I like the on-screen info re what materials you are using as you go along. BTW, I imagine you are UK based, if so it's a Record viCe :)
Beautiful restoration! You have inspired me to fix up my old vise. Oddly, I never realized how lovely these vises look after restoration. By the way, who makes that spring retraction tool? It looks quite handy.
10 Subscribers? That’s ridiculous! There’s channels out there that don’t do a fraction of the quality of work, and got thousands of subscribers. Something has gone wrong with RU-vid here. I’m no.11
Thanks again for the kind words. My channel is still young (only 2 months). I totally understand what you are saying though. By Gods grace ill be in this for the long haul. The views will come when the time is right.
The problem with my vise is the jaws could not fully open. I could not find anything in RU-vid. Is it likely that the pin inserted into the threaded rod was broken? Mine is not a Record brand. Will they be in similar construction? Thank you for your help.
Ha, 3:22 ... using a vise to fix a vise kinda like when they need a crane to build a crane. How very meta The question is then... how'd they make the first vise?
Fantastic video mate, thank you. I have a record no 5 with the made in England stamp but no Patent number stamp like yours. Can you tell me anything about the difference between the two? Is one much older then the other? All the best.
Did you use a small artist brush for your lettering? I watched another video that it looked like the person was just dabbing on the paint using a nail. I want to give it a go but just want to know the easiest way to do it. Thanks.
Liked and Subbed! That is a great restoration. I have 3 to do and I hope they come out as good as this. I was debating on putting white on the lettering as that is not standard but it looks really good and I'll accept it as an improvement. Good colour match on the blue as well, did you use BS381C 110 Roundel Blue? Consider putting some rubber washers on each end of the tommy bar to stop the clang (and finger pinching!). What size bolt thread did you use for the vice jaws?
Thank you. I used Hammerite smooth blue. Is the colour code you mentioned the original record blue. I have a number 6 that needs restoring and I want it to be an even purer Restoration. As for the bolts, I took the original to a hardware supplier and they matched the thread. I’m not sure exactly what size.
Yes, Roundel Blue or BS381C 110 is the exact colour for Record vices and G clamps. www.paragonpaints.co.uk/BS381C-110-Roundel-Blue-Record-Vice-Blue.html
What is the spring compression clamp called that you use? I am trying to find one to use on a similar type vice, but I only get results for car springs! You looks perfect. Would you be able to send me a link to one?
Hi, it’s a valve spring compressor. I found this at a boot sale and immediately knew I could use it on vices. Check out eBay, there are many different types.
Hey - a couple of questions. I have a No 7 but can't find new jaw inserts (and the ones on the vise are pretty shattered) any ideas as Irwin doesn't make the No7 any more (worst case is I make my own). Secondly - what are the jaw insert screw threads and finally - how does the stopper on the lever attach? My lever is a bit bent and I wonder if the caps screw off. Thx Mike
Look on ebay UK, someone is making the jaws for most vices but they`re not cheap. The caps do not unscrew they were formed after inserted, you can get these new (copies) using screw on nuts each end, also expensive.
Do you know what size the clamp screws are? I've just bought this exact model off ebay but the clamps are supplied lose as the previous owner lost the screws somehow?
