Damaged Vise Restoration, 80 year old Samsonia Perfect Vise, Perfect Restoration

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Damaged Vise Restoration of an 80 year old Samsonia Perfect Vise
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I got this old damaged vise from a sale for £5 so couldn't turn it down. It had some damage under the jaw so I wanted to restore it and fix it. The restoration was done over the course of a couple of weeks after work and around my family but I think it came out well.
This Samsonia Perfect Vise was made in around the 1930s by the company J Parkinsons and Sons who also made the Parkison vise. The company was founded in 1865 and run until it was purchased by Crofts Holdings Ltd in 1954 so with all that history I really wanted to save this and I hope you agree I have managed just that and can hopefully give it another 80 years.
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Пікірлер: 72

@GT_Racer347 2 жыл бұрын

Big, beefy and totally badass!

@RestorationAustralia 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done.

@RepairRenewRestore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@angelabillmeyer7018 4 жыл бұрын

Finally! Someone who knows how to weld cast metal correctly! Nicely done!

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@wadesaxton6079 2 жыл бұрын

I came to make this same comment. I see so many not preheating on their videos and it’s nice to see someone doing it right

@malin6594 3 жыл бұрын

For some reason this is soo relaxing to watch.

@justintasht1067 2 жыл бұрын

I have just been given the exact same vice it’s cool to see the 1 you’ve reconditioned it looks fantastic 👍👍

@rawbacon 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vise, nice color, ready for another 80+ years of service.

@MaffuH 2 жыл бұрын

At the start the sliding jaw looks like a General from Star Wars

@reigninoel 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work, and I love the colour. That deep green just looks so good on a vise.

@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent vise and beautiful restoration buddy, liked it👍

@RepairRenewRestore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

@toolrestoration 4 жыл бұрын

just searched samsonia as i have one to do and will be uploading when done , hope it comes out as good as yours , thanks for uploading !

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the restoration

@quillingpassion1751 4 жыл бұрын

You did a great job 😍

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks so much means alot coming from yourself

@rlm98253 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice restoration. I've never seen a vise with that internal mechanical design.

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

It's designed for quick release very clever design

@swotteh 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent restoration.

@RepairRenewRestore 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@richardveilleux2736 4 жыл бұрын

Great job!! Love the color.

@Woody-MC 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful restoration

@garyjones2582 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice work.. I have a tip for u.. It looked like u were using WD-40.. .. WD-40 is not a penetrant, it is a very mild lubricant.. Save the WD-40 for squeaky hinges and make yourself a 50-50 mixture of Acetone and Automatic Transmission fluid.. It is dirt cheap to make and makes WD-40 look like water.. Apply it heavily and let it soak 4-8 hrs before recording.. You'll be surprised how few bolts you snap off.. Good luck.. Again nice job..

@RepairRenewRestore 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for the advice I will do that. Very good tip

@timdouglass9831 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice job! It took me a couple of views to see exactly how that quick-release mechanism works, but I think I got it figured out.

@kelseyboat 4 жыл бұрын

Good work! Thank you!

@sftvierendeels 4 жыл бұрын

je suis sûr que même en sortant de l'usine, il n'était pas aussi beau! Great job!

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@user-dx6pt9oo6h 4 жыл бұрын

Hi bro 👋👋👋 very good restoration vise 👍👍👍

@marcuscicero9587 3 жыл бұрын

got a nice piece of equipment now

@rickb.5492 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice work. I definitely got a few ideas from you.

@guataco 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting vice. Lovely restoration. Congrats.

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it

@vintagemachineworks7776 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Work

@markneo1 3 жыл бұрын

Lindo trabalho parabéns 🇧🇷👍🇧🇷

@StefanDembowski 4 жыл бұрын

Great work. 👏👏👏

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@harrycook3580 4 жыл бұрын

Very good video would be good to se more videos like old g clamps and stuff alike great work tho

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks will do more in the new year

@corydriver7634 4 жыл бұрын

Looks good and nice work on a difficult cast iron weld. The only thing I would have done in addition would be putting crosshatching back on the jaws.

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Hi thankyou for your comment. I thought about crosshatching the Jaws but decided against it at the moment as I will be using it to restore other items I didn't want it to leave any marks. I may make another set with crosshatch so I can swap them over if I need the extra grip. I really appreciate your comment many thanks

@jozsefizsak 4 жыл бұрын

It definitely looks better. ;-)

@sergioserragem8166 3 жыл бұрын

Excelente .... muito bom Parabéns pelo desempenho Sérgio Manoel bigorna Brasil

@RepairRenewRestore 3 жыл бұрын

muito obrigado, significa muito para mim que você goste dos meus vídeos

@Nicolasrfz 4 жыл бұрын

Nice and clean job! Congrats 😉 Next I suggest a vintage clamp like Record ones.

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@GadgetJoe 4 жыл бұрын

Well restored sir!!

@markharrisllb 3 жыл бұрын

You could have put a tanner in the lecky meter and got change back for the amount of power tools you used. I’m not going to pretend I don’t love watching 'My Mechanics' with his lathe and milling machine, but flipping heck watching all this done by hand and shear hard work was brilliant. Better not tell the wife about this channel, my "I need this power tool to do X job" won't hold water any more. Absolutely fantastic.

@maxpla1035 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job! And nice vise! 👍👍👍

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

@maxpla1035 4 жыл бұрын

@@RepairRenewRestore Waiting for new videos! 😉

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

I know I did this and was going to make more then unfortunately things happened and I couldn't do it but thankfully I will be in the position to make more videos shortly so there will be more content

@sswbarnard 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice job 👍 I inherited one of these from my grandfather but it had a damaged screw, I recently managed to get a replacement so I have started restoration. My only problem is that the 2 machine screws that retain the front plate for the quick release are missing as are the 2 bolts that fix the nut mechanism underneath, would you happen to know the thread type(s) and sizes of thes parts please ? I'm really hope to get my one looking as good as yours.

@scroungasworkshop4663 4 жыл бұрын

Good job. They’re a great vice, I have the 3” model and it’s heavy so I can’t imagine what that one weighs. I still haven’t worked out what the little claw is on the base, have you?. Maybe something to do with a swivel base. If you still have the old broken jaw I believe it’s repairable. I’ll let you know how if you want to repair it. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I no longer have the jaw but thanks for the offer

@natek2226 4 жыл бұрын

I have this same vise though mine is marked as a Parkinson's Perfect Vise. It's actually on my bench finishing up a restoration right now. All good, just need to make the piece of flatbar that engages the wuick release of the dynamic jaw. Sometime in its life someone else tried to make that piece and they didn't do a very good job of it so it is loose and unreliable. As for the swivel base, that was actually sold as an upgrade piece to these vises. Mine happens to have the swivel base as well, so if you would like to see pictures of it, let me know. These were very cool old vises.

@scroungasworkshop4663 4 жыл бұрын

Nate K. Hey Nate, that would be great if you can send the picture. You can send it to: theaussieclampcollector@gmail.com Thanks my friend. Cheers Stuart. Australia.

@briansworkshop01 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job fantastic colour thanks for sharing your time and skill a great video thanks. 🍺🍺🍺🍺👍👍👍👍👍👊

@yorkmachine4699 4 жыл бұрын

What does the screw you fit at 23.40 do? I've got one of these that wont clamp up, it slips the quick grip mechanism when anything more than light pressure is applied yet all seems ok inside.

@RepairRenewRestore 4 жыл бұрын

The screw is to prevent the jaw from completely coming out when using the quick release like a stopper

@davidteasdale1 Жыл бұрын

@@RepairRenewRestore That screw has been retro fitted by someone before you, I've restored the 38a Model J, near identical to this, and there is a massive thick washer that goes on the very back end of the thread screw that stops the vise being pulled out, that's how it is on the original catalogue diagrams too, no sign of the screw on yours. I think someone lost your washer and added that screw. It's also there on all the other Parkinsons I have seen restored on here.

@6atlantis Жыл бұрын

This may be a rookie question, but did you have to boil the linseed oil yourself or do they come in bottles that were pre-boiled lol.

@RepairRenewRestore Жыл бұрын

Hi it comes like that

@vandalsgarage Жыл бұрын

@6atlantis you often will see it referred to in online forums simply as "blo". Its in inexpensive preservative. All my axes and wood handled screwdrivers are treated with blo, as well as the Adirondack chairs on my deck.

@swotteh 3 жыл бұрын

Your adjustable wrench needs restoring. ;-)