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Interesting, turns out there's something like that sold here.:cool:

Could come in handy, and it's a vice.:)
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Differences in US/UK spelling can be amusing. Jan's joke is only funny because in British English the word is spelt 'vice'. There is no ambiguity in American English, so the joke falls flat. It's true that we are often two nations divided by a common tongue. Is it true that the vice-president is the president of vice?
 
Maybe you guys can help me make a decision. This vise has been in the family a long time. Grandpa's, Dad's, now mine. Biggest thing holding me back from restoring it is it needs jaws. Spacing is different from what I've found. Also, I'm sure not as valuable or collectible as US vise. This one is made in Japan. It's a tough vice though, survived me beating on it all these years. I need to get some jaws for it or pitch it and get a Wilton I guess.
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Looks like a solid vise, along with the family history. Babco was (is?) a well known brand. Did you check industrial/machinist supply houses (Enco, MSC, Grainger, etc.) for jaws?

They are pretty simple parts. I would think that a machinist could make them up for you for far less than a new vise.

Philbert
 
Maybe you guys can help me make a decision. This vise has been in the family a long time. Grandpa's, Dad's, now mine. Biggest thing holding me back from restoring it is it needs jaws. Spacing is different from what I've found. Also, I'm sure not as valuable or collectible as US vise. This one is made in Japan. It's a tough vice though, survived me beating on it all these years. I need to get some jaws for it or pitch it and get a Wilton I guess.
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My wife bought me the same vise about 1974 or 1975 for Christmas. Probably from Ace Hardware. It has been a workhorse. On a side note - our church garage has a Wilton vise and I made a jaw insert for it.
 
Hello Gentlemen oops, sorry, Hi Guys ! Loving this particular section on VICES. I have a technical question that it seems that I cannot get answered here in Gt. Britain. I have recently managed to purchase a Paramo No 5 engineers vice to replace a much smaller and now dead Record. My question is, can someone tell me either all of the dimensions for replacement Record 5" jaws, or indeed, if these will be a straight fit onto my Paramo ? I'm relying on you now .... :yes:

Cheers, Andy G.
 
Hello Gentlemen oops, sorry, Hi Guys ! Loving this particular section on VICES. I have a technical question that it seems that I cannot get answered here in Gt. Britain. I have recently managed to purchase a Paramo No 5 engineers vice to replace a much smaller and now dead Record. My question is, can someone tell me either all of the dimensions for replacement Record 5" jaws, or indeed, if these will be a straight fit onto my Paramo ? I'm relying on you now .... :yes:

Cheers, Andy G.
Maybe @Jan-Sietze can help you out if he's still around...
 
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