The Record 74 Auto Vice

The Record 74 is an excellent little vice, it weights 26lbs , has 4 inch jaws and opens to about 4

The Record Imp Vice

The Record Imp is the brilliant tiny cousin of the Record #74 Auto Vice. I use my Imp constantly, it

Record 74 Auto Vice Cleanup

The Record 74 Auto Vice still show up for sale fairly regularly in the UK.  This one was a bit

the Record 52 ½ vice - a timeline

Here is a short summary of the history of the Record 52 ½ vice. You can read more about this vice

the 'Twentieth Century' vice

Following the last few posts on the history of the quick release vice covering the major developments in the UK

The Record 52 ½ vice

Record 52 ½ vices have been an essential tool for woodworkers all over the world for more than a century.  They

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

Entwisle & Kenyon's Instantaneous Grip Parallel Vice

Entwisle & Kenyon’s Instantaneous Grip Parallel Vice is one of two vices given a glowing write up in Francis Young's

Quick-release vices from the USA - Richards Wilcox

As part of this survey of the history of the quick-release woodworking vice, Richards Wilcox of Illinois deserves an honourable

The W C Toles Vice

W C Toles & Co W C Toles patented this improved rapid-acting woodworking vise in 1894.  The original rapid-action ("quick release"