I have a 214R, stamped on the right side. 355. March 1955. Month n year my brother was born. He said great, you going to give it to me as a birthday present? Ahhhh, nope! 😁😁 Carl
You did a great job on this vise! I restore an occasional vise as well and I enjoy watching others restore theirs. There's no wrong way to restore a vise and you are a natural! Thank you!
Good heavens, that paint job is a crime. Look at the ‘before’ footage: what a beauty, all the rust is old rust, doesn’t hurt anyone, it just tells the story. My man, what have you done.
Great video, I’m in the process of restoring one for a friend.. it was in about the same condition as yours but locked up tight with the dynamic jaw…I got it apart now but am struggling to get the set screw for the collar but out.. it’s soaking now… you did a really nice job on yours…
I’ve wondered the same thing. None of the catalogs I’ve seen have a 300 series. However, there is one here. If anyone else has evidence, I’d love to see it.
Hi just saw your video because I was researching my 204R vise. Mine is missing both set screws. Could you tell me the thread count on yours? Much appreciated and thanks for your helpful video.
You are correct, they are fairly faint, but they are identical to the date markings on my 105R and 204 1/2R. Check out the examples here. www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/reed-r-series-post-your-reed-date-stamps.400156/
One of the best vise restoration videos I have seen on TH-cam I love all the information you included 👍
Douglas, You made your Grandfather proud. Nice work on your Reed R. I especially like the backstory as well as the older Reed literature.
Lots of great info. I have a Reed 105R, thanks!
I liked what u did in terms of restoration. Your grandpa would be proud. Well done
I have a 214R, stamped on the right side. 355. March 1955. Month n year my brother was born. He said great, you going to give it to me as a birthday present? Ahhhh, nope! 😁😁
Carl
Can’t blame ‘em for trying!
Love the history you shared. I’m currently refinishing one I got from my grandfather (204R) that seemed to originally be a light blue.
You did a great job on this vise! I restore an occasional vise as well and I enjoy watching others restore theirs. There's no wrong way to restore a vise and you are a natural! Thank you!
Fantastic to hear! Makes it worth the effort.
Good heavens, that paint job is a crime. Look at the ‘before’ footage: what a beauty, all the rust is old rust, doesn’t hurt anyone, it just tells the story. My man, what have you done.
Great video, I’m in the process of restoring one for a friend.. it was in about the same condition as yours but locked up tight with the dynamic jaw…I got it apart now but am struggling to get the set screw for the collar but out.. it’s soaking now… you did a really nice job on yours…
Reed vises are fantastic!
I think when they came from the factory originally they had a raw finish with oil
I don’t think they were painted?
I also live outside of K C. I AM GOING TO PART WITH WITH A NICE REED 106. REAL NICE ORIGINAL SHAPE. JUST TO MANY , LOL.
Is this the same, or similar to the 106R?
Very similar. The 106R is a fixed base. Some folks call it a “four-bolt pattern.”
Thank you for the video. You did a great service to this old tool. So we know what a 106, a 206 and a 406 vise is. What was the 306?
I’ve wondered the same thing. None of the catalogs I’ve seen have a 300 series. However, there is one here. If anyone else has evidence, I’d love to see it.
vise.dayid.org/wiki/Reed_Vise
The 300 series was a stationary base with a swivel static jaw like the 406.
@@lancen2032 very cool. Thank you.
@@michael7324 you bet!
Hi just saw your video because I was researching my 204R vise. Mine is missing both set screws. Could you tell me the thread count on yours? Much appreciated and thanks for your helpful video.
Where did you find the catalog page's for Reed?
I just did a bit of online searching. Here’s a place to start: archive.org/details/ReedVises1943
@@douglasmurphy5343 thank's, Douglas, I found them.
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That vise has a very faint date stamp on the side. You might see larger numbers that’s to keep all the parts together.
You are correct, they are fairly faint, but they are identical to the date markings on my 105R and 204 1/2R. Check out the examples here. www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/reed-r-series-post-your-reed-date-stamps.400156/
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This vise should not be painted until you find the original when it looked like brand new!!! Keep researching it's only logical thing to do!!