Reed Vise

Originally posted here: http://dayid.org/tools/reedvise.html, but that page now just redirects here.

You can see the original source here: http://dayid.org/tools/reedvise_backup.html.

Since getting my Reed No 23, I've been hunting for information about them, so here's a little bit of information about the ones I have found. The majority of the information here was originally sourced from Garage Journal & Practical Machinist.

If I have your picture here, please [mailto:dayid@dayid.org e-mail me]. If you'd like it removed, let me know - but I'd really like to gather more information from you, give you credit, and link to any further information you have (or any restoration/threads on any forums about your vise). Unfortunately, I started saving ID pictures on the internet long before I ever thought of putting together this page, so some credits have gotten lost.

Company History/Information

 * http://www.reedmfgco.com/
 * 1896 Reed Manufacturing founded by Carl Reed. (source)
 * 1904 Purchased by Reuben Wright (with proceeds he made from the 1849 California Gold Rush) (source)
 * Still owned by 5th generation Wright family members (as of 2012) (source)