The "Perfect Vise"
1890
Vice, marketed as the 'Perfect Vise', with technical drawing (see 2 stroke numbers), by J. Parkinson, Bradford
One of the things most conducive to effective work on any material is the ability to hold it steady so that tools can be brought to bear with maximum desired effect. Parkinson's vice, 'Winner of the Highest Awards in Paris and Edinburgh', was intended to do just that. It represents a widely used design.