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I am located in Derbyshire so would preferably like to find somewhere within a reasonable travelling distance to me.

Yes, I have since learnt that these things to be in demand. At the time I thought, who would want to steal my dads old vice but now I know why.

Edited By Adrian2021 on 25/05/2021 22:12:50

I have been trying to replace a Record No 3 vice which I inherited from my dad and was subsequently stolen. If I recall correctly he bought the vice in the 80's/90's and it had mounting slots instead of holes which seems to correlate with it being one of the last English record ones.

I did look at the new Irwin Record ones and then read the reviews saying not to bother! I have since been looking on the usual auction site and they either look like they have been left out in the rain for 20 years or have been messed about with and restored.

I just want an un-restored genuine Record No 3 in good condition (therefore not one that has had excessive use) as a like for like replacement for the one that was stolen. Any ideas where the best place is to look?

Edited By Adrian2021 on 25/05/2021 03:52:41

I have just inherited a HobbyMat MD65 from my dad and would like to restore it in his memory. As well as putting it to use myself, I would like my own teenage son to learn to use it to get him started in engineering as well. The lathe has been stood for about 5 years since my dad's dementia started to get bad and it does need a bit of work. Most of the work is just some tidying and adjustment but there are some bits that I am concerned about that maybe you could offer some advice on?

1. The toolpost has crashed into the chuck while on autofeed and has damaged the side of the toolpost and the surface of the chuck jaws. Is this anything to worry about or just a normal accident?

2. A support piece for the leadscrew seems to be broken. I can not see what the long bar does other than provide some compression support. I have located the part as in the 2nd picture and it seems to be 2 dowels that have torn a chunk of the casing out for some reason. Is it anything to worry about?