Hang fire. I'm trying to find information on old Record Vices. This is such an unusual design, and it does not have the Record name cast in, I am intrigued by it.
He's assured me it is a "Record" and that it has a genuine name plate on it. He does have a bigger one though so I might go for that instead.
As in, if you can find a good one, at a decent price, then get it. My Records at work take one hell of a beating. They outdate most of the staff (and probably the company!) but still function faultlessly.