5 1/2" Peter Wright leg vise

[Foundryman]

I've owned this vise for over three years but I've never got round to mounting it as I've moved twice in that time and always had other clamping options however now I have a very basic outdoors set up without a workbench or even a roof and I needed to get it mounted. The vise itself was very cheap at £30 and was only 10 miles away, it's in great condition. The stand cost me more than the vise itself as I had to buy the steel disc for the base but I got the box section and mounting plate for free so I can't complain too much. I think the vise is a Peter Wright, it's stamped with "Wright" "Patent" "Solid Box" on the screw box. I painted the mount to prevent rusting and keep the vise rubbed down with a light coat of oil. The whole thing lives under a cheap BBQ cover to keep the rain off as it'll be outdoors year round.

 

 

Edit: had trouble with photos - fixed.

[Frank Turley]

I've done a little homework on these vises. I've been to the UK and Australia, and the Peter Wrights there seem to have a slight chamfer on the legs, whereas the ones imported to the U. S. have deeply chamfered legs. Don't know the reason. I've seen a couple of vises in the U.S. that have "P" stamped before "Wright" on the box.

[Foundryman]

Interesting, thanks for the info.  This one only has a very slight chamfer to the legs which fits your pattern.  I can't see a "P" but there could have been one originally as the "Wright" seems to be offset, there also seems to be some ghost markings between the "wright" and the "patent" but I think they're too far gone and will remain a mystery.