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 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.

ID/Information Chart

ID	Image (click for Larger)	Years of Production	Original Cost	Jaw Width	Opening Width	Weight	Anvil	Replaceable Faces	Pipe Clamp	Base Type	Other
No 1C	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed1c.t.jpg			3.5	7.5		N	Y	Y	Swivel
No 2C	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed2c.t.jpg			4.5	6+	100lbs+	N		Y	Swivel
No 3C	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed3c.t.jpg				8		N	Y	Y	Swivel
No 31	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed31.t.jpg						N	N	Y	Swivel
No 4C	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed4c.t.jpg			6		185lbs	N	Y	Y	Swivel
No 23	http://dayid.org/photos/2012/20120213/DSC_4416.t.JPG						Y	Y	Y	Swivel
No 102			$8.25	2	3	10.5lbs
No 102 1/2			$9	2.5	3.5	14.5lbs
No 103			$10	3	4	22lbs
No 103 1/2R	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed103.5r.t.jpg		$11.25	3.5	5	29lbs	N	N	N	Fixed
No 104	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed104.t.jpg		$12.75	4	6	43lbs	N	N	N	Fixed, Cornered
No 104 1/2R	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed104.5r.t.jpg http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed104.5r_2.t.jpg		$15.50	4.5	7	57.5lbs	N	N	N	Fixed
No 105			$20	5	8	73lbs
No 105 1/2			$30	5.5	9	103lbs
No 106	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed106.t.jpg		$39	6	10	135lbs	N	Y	N	Fixed, Cornered
No 106R	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed106r.t.jpg http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed106r_2.t.jpg						N	Y	N	Fixed
No 107			$55	7	12	175lbs
No 108			$75	8	12	236lbs
No 108R	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed108R.t.jpg http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed108R_2.t.jpg						N	N	N	Fixed
No 109			$90	9	13	283lbs
No 204R	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed204r.t.jpg http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed204r_2.t.jpg						N	N	N	Swivel
No 205	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed205.t.jpg						N	N	N	Swivel
No 206		1948+/-	$104	6	10	153lbs
No 206R	1) http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed206r.t.jpg 2) http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed206r_2.t.jpg *Image (2) from MitsTech on PracticalMachinist.com in this thread @ exact post							N	N	Swivel
No 404	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed404C.t.jpg *Image from JST on PracticalMachinist.com in this thread @ exact post										Rear Jaw Swivel
1CA		2011		3.5	4	35lbs	N	Y	Y	Swivel
2CA		2011		4.5	5	60lbs	N	Y	Y	Swivel
3CA		2011		5	6	95lbs	N	Y	Y	Swivel
4CA		2011		6	10	157lbs	N	Y	Y	Swivel
304N		2011		4	6	36lbs	Y	Y	Y	Fixed
304S		2011		4	6	46lbs	Y	Y	Y	Swivel
305N		2011		5	8	63lbs	Y	Y	Y	Fixed
305S		2011		4	6	74.5lbs	Y	Y	Y	Swivel
24 1/2C		2011		4.5	4	18lbs	Y	Y	Y	Swivel
25 1/2C		2011		5.5	5	27lbs	Y	Y	Y	Swivel
26B		2011		6	6	60lbs	Y	Y	Y	Swivel
26 1/2C		2011		6.5	6	41lbs	Y	Y	Y	Swivel
704	http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reed704.t.jpg	2011		4	4.5	36lbs	Y	Y	Y	Swivel
705		2011		5	5.5	47lbs	Y	Y	Y	Swivel
706		2011		6	5.7	61lbs	Y	Y	Y	Swivel

Catalog & Literature

• http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/reedchartearh.t.jpg
• http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/samualharriscatalog1.t.jpg
• http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/samualharriscatalog2.t.jpg
• http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/wjfosscatalog.t.jpg