Record Tools Sheffield my time in the forge

[caterpillarmodel]

My dad was one of four brothers who worked there.

He was made redundant in 1987.

[sezlez]

The tiny anvil was a paperweight. I have one just the same

[Catoni52]

I worked in a forge here in Canada years ago. There is a miniature anvil I own that would be good for a jeweler or paperwight I suppose. Heavy for its size. Iron or steel. It is marked on one side RECORD. And one the other side, SHEFFIELD ENGLAND 0/42 449066. It's painted a nice blue colour with BENCHMARK in white on top. Almost 5 inches from end to end, and two and a quarter inches high. Probably a promotional for Benchmark tools, If you can tell me anything about this item, than many thanks.

[zodiacoazul23]

the time 1 :30 1:31 is exceptional moment

[aflatminor]

Hi Lez

Is the hammer a Massey??

My father in law was a stamper at River Don Stamp, it used to be part of Forgemasters but i think was bought out by Firth derrion or Someone similar..

Cheers, John..

[h1aa]

What is going on with Record? Bought out by Irwin, production was eventually shifted to China, Vices were marked as Irwin Record but no "Made In England". Recently I have seen new vices marked Record / Sheffield, though again, no "Made In England". Is this some cynical ploy to get the punters to believe there is now an English component to these vices?

[sezlez]

Thank you for the comments, it's satisfying to know.

[hackthorn]

@sezlez great video,, i have been in there alot of late taking pictures does anyone have any more pictures from the past? if so please contact me hedleybishop@aol.com or visit my facebook group "pictures of sheffield old and new"

[Valtomotive]

i love watching forge video

[robinturns]

really enjoyed that thanks for posting.

[stu1300]

are there any foeges left now i worked in one from 1984 till 2003

[blackcatsmith]

wonderful video. sad to read the shop has closed.

[sezlez]

Everyone is wearing the poppit type earplugs that you can't see.

Eye protection should have been worn but health & safety rules were very laxed towards the latter end of the forges life.

[smithraymond]

Wow. If we did that at my shop we'd have OSHA all over our asses. No hardhat, or ear protection? Some of these guys weren't even wearing eye protection!

[sezlez]

The forge closed down a few years ago now

[flyingscrapyard]

Good video. More close ups of what was being made would be a definite advantage. I would also like to see the top half mechanism of the drop-hammer in action. I loved all the forging.

[Hellochongqing]

come to my videos， maybe you can find what you wanted.

[HotForgeChaos]

That is a Massey 1 ton inertial drop hammer. We have 1 exactly like that which we use for almost everything. It has a pair of flywheels which turn a shaft and a drum which in turn raises and lowers the hammer

[Hellochongqing]

hi， we are also a forging company in china, come and have a look. your comments appreciated

[Bilton1956]

Fantastic! I love things like this, all the more so because it is showing production of Record tools, which I admire greatly. I worked in a shop selling tools between 1972 and 1990, and was particularly proud because most of what we sold was British made, Record included.

Presumably the foundry producing the castings was located at Parkway Works. I hope other Record employees might leave comments.

PS There is a similar - though shorter - video on the Footprint Tools website.

[Hellochongqing]

Hi,what do you do now ? we produce hammers which is right fall into the category of hardwares,such as vices.

[sezlez]

They did make vices among many other things, the parent company was just off the parkway, not sure about them now though

[modernblacksmith]

is this the same company that makes record vises?

[sezlez]

RECORD TOOLS forge on Shepherd St. Sheffield England.2 dies that have impressions cut into them, the top die is raised and then dropped on top of hot metal that is positioned over the bottom impression Stamped item then goes to the press operator who places it over another set of tools presses out the stamping & then to the second press which straightens it.

[sezlez]

The other hammer is pneumatic this works on compressed air but the procedure is the same as dropstamps.Again the stamping is passed to the press operator

[drgnfly4g]

Where is this? Can you explain the different machines and what operation they are doing?