The Record Imp 80 Vice
The Record Imp 80 is the brilliant tiny cousin of the Record #74 Auto Vice. I use my Imp frequently – they really are very …
Record 74 Auto Vice Cleanup
Record’s 74 Auto Vices still show up fairly regularly in the UK – this one is a bit grotty but in otherwise good condition, the …
the Record 52 1/2 vice – a timeline
1877 Wilson Riley and and an unknown inventor working for Smith, Marks & Co applied to patent two different quick-release (QR) vices in 1877. Both …
the ‘Twentieth Century’ vice
Following the last few posts on the history of the quick release vice that covered the major developments in the UK over the past 100 …
the Record 52 1/2 vice
Record quick-release vices have long been a favourite amongst woodworkers around the world and for a while during the early 20th century Record were making …
Syer’s Standard Instantaneous Grip Vice
You may recall from an earlier post that Francis Young – writing in the early 1880s – recommended a couple of the first ever quick-release …
Entwisle & Kenyon’s Instantaneous Grip Parallel Vice
The next two articles are about a couple of important quick-release vices that predate Parkinson’s design: Entwisle & Kenyon’s (Accrington) Instantaneous Grip Parallel Vice the Standard …
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Quick-release vices from the USA – Richards Wilcox
As part of this survey of the history of the quick-release woodworker’s vice, Richards Wilcox of Illinois deserves an honourable mention for their clever design. …
The W C Toles Vice
… it turns out that Steel Nut & J. Hampton ltd (aka Woden) filed a patent in 1906 that aimed to resolve potential issues with …
Parkinson’s Patent Perfect Vise
Welcome to part I of this potted history of the quick-release woodworking vice – a history that will culminate with the venerable and arguably never-bettered …