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.
Company History/Information
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 |
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No 1C | N | Y | Y | Swivel | |||||||
No 2C | N | Y | Swivel | ||||||||
No 3C | N | Y | Y | Swivel | |||||||
No 4C | N | Y | Y | Swivel | Patent #2127008 | ||||||
No 23 | Y | Y | Y | Swivel | |||||||
No 23 1/2 | Y | Y | Y | Swivel | |||||||
No 24 | Y | Y | Y | Swivel | |||||||
No 25 | Y | Y | Y | Swivel | |||||||
No 31 | N | N | Y | Swivel | |||||||
No 32 | WWI | 4.25"] | 8.5"] | ~50lbs | PAT.DEC.24.1912
PAT.AUG.11.1914 | ||||||
No 102 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
No 102½ | N | N | N | Fixed, Cornered | |||||||
No 103 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
No 103R | N | N | Fixed | ||||||||
No 103½R | 3.5 | 5 | N | N | N | Fixed | |||||
No 104 | 4 | 6 | 43lbs | N | N | N | Fixed, Cornered | ||||
No 104R | N | Y | N | Fixed | |||||||
No 104½R | 4.5 | 7 | 57.5lbs | N | N | N | Fixed | ||||
No 105 | 5 | 8 | 73lbs | ||||||||
No 105½ | 5.5 | 9 | 103lbs | ||||||||
No 106 | 6 | 10 | 135lbs | N | N | N | Fixed, Cornered | ||||
No 106R | N | N | N | Fixed | |||||||
No 107 | 7 | 12 | 175lbs | ||||||||
No 108 | 8 | 12 | 236lbs | ||||||||
No 108R | 8" | ~250lbs | N | N | N | Fixed | |||||
No 109 | 9 | 13 | 283lbs | N | Y | N | Fixed, Cornered | ||||
No 204 | N | N | N | Swivel | |||||||
No 204R | N | Y | N | Swivel | |||||||
No 205 | N | N | N | Swivel | |||||||
No 206 | 1948+/- | $104 | 6 | 10 | 153lbs | ||||||
No 206R | N | N | N | Swivel | |||||||
No 214S | N | N | Swivel | ||||||||
No 224½R | N | M | N | Swivel | Sheet Metal Vise | ||||||
No 403½R | ?-1979-? | N | Y | N | Swivel | Rear Jaw Swivel | |||||
No 404 | Image from JST on PracticalMachinist.com in this thread @ this post]] | N | N | N | Swivel | Rear Jaw Swivel | |||||
No 407 | N | N | N | Swivel | 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 | 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
- http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/1979reedcatalog1.t.jpg
- http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Reed/1979reedcatalog2.t.jpg
- http://dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/Other/multibrandvisead.t.jpg
- March 1909 Ad from American Machinist from old salvage on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post