The VISES of Garage Journal

[davethorik]

Very cool! I'm curious of weight.

 

[Outlawmws]

That is AWESOME Chris! double what the good Dr. said about Jealous!

YaSuck! (regardless what you paid)

 

[Productbob]

Chris, great work sinking your teeth into this one and not letting go!

 

[Fierljeppen]

chrisnazzy...I'm so stoked that you were able to get that vise! It is truly an unbelievable find.

 

[va.grouseman]

Just when you think there couldn't possibly be any vise that we haven't seen so far.

 

[Smitty]

Nice find Chris

 

[trijeff]

Great pick up Chris. The last unicorn triple swiveler (Pittsburgh) went for 2300 IIRC, so I imagine you have quite the valuable vise there. How far does it open?

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[chrisnazzy]

Thank you all!

I'm feeling like a very lucky vise collector lately for sure. I don't buy vises to resell or make money but this one may be just too rare and valuable to keep to myself. Time will tell but in the meantime I will do it some justice by tending to some minor issues it has.

The swivel pin is obviously missing and the handle is bent pretty bad. The handle to lockdown the swivel base and rotating body simultaneously is broke off too but it's a standard thread so I'll either make a new one or find a machine lever to use as a donor. I've only had it for a day but I've already got it in my mind who might just be able to lend a hand in restoring this rare beauty!

Kevin, I'll get more specs for the spreadsheet soon. It does have "4 1/2 N" cast in the dynamic jaw.

Dave, The non swivel jaw version is listed at 94lbs so I'd assume it's near there in weight. I'll weigh it soon and report back.

Fierljeppen, thanks for the info the other day. It's great having your knowledge and historical data on tap. If you and several other big time vise gurus over on the FB page haven't ever seen one of these, I know it must be crazy rare! I also found another ad showing the non swivel model numbers but indeed, nothing about a swivel jaw version.

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[Vise]

Chris - fantastic find. I too am interested in hearing about the specs on this one. Congrats!

*edit - you just posted the specs. Thanks!

 

[PeteA]

Hi I need a set of 6'' T-style vise jaws for a Reed 106 vise , I'll take steel or aluminum , serrated or smooth , any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Outlawmws]

Hi I need a set of 6'' T-style vise jaws for a Reed 106 vise , I'll take steel or aluminum , serrated or smooth , any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Try the Vise parts swap thread...

 

[meatsis]

Smitty here’s a few more pics
No. 114
20” tall
11” wide
Last pic it’s sitting next to a 6” Columbian combo vise.

 

[rusty65]

Speaking of those milhof vises. Probably misspelled but just spotted one in the wild on the back of a service truck.



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[bl00]

Here's the Williamson version of the triple swivel. It was on craigslist in Reno several years ago.

 

[trijeff]

yeah Bl00, apparently I should have bought that one when I found it, it was only $275. Live and learn.

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[bl00]

I tried, but he wouldn't respond. I got over it quickly though, it only bothered me for about a year and a half.

 

[NC Rick]

That what an old friend would call an “all singing, all dancing” vise. I like it!

 

[va.grouseman]

You still got that good sense of humor Fred.

 

[Vise]

Cleaned up this little Morgan 130. Here’s a couple pics.

 

[Outlawmws]

I tried, but he wouldn't respond. I got over it quickly though, it only bothered me for about a year and a half.

I think I did also, No dice...

 

[Smitty]

#throwbackthursday
My second best Craigslist day ever


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[Productbob]

tried a different color (for the first and last time) on the Yost 104 bought a couple of weeks ago. On the positive, it's in a lot better shape than it was!

 

[Productbob]

smitty, that's a hell of a 2nd best day. Gonna watch for the best day pic

 

[Smitty]

smitty, that's a hell of a 2nd best day. Gonna watch for the best day pic

It was the twins from Sweden back in the day, I’m not sure I can post it here.

 

[Productbob]

Cleaned up this little Morgan 130. Here’s a couple pics.

Vise looks great! Your paint remover was working overtime on this one.

 

[Productbob]

It was the twins from Sweden back in the day, I’m not sure I can post it here.

You can PM all of us with that picture

 

[Indexmill]

Do you just buy the gallon size and pour it into a bucket full strength? How long have you soaked vises for the best results?

You can PM all of us with that picture

Ahh; post it.

 

[Smitty]

Here’s the last Christmas card they sent me. View attachment 901616




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[Outlawmws]

Are you Santa Clause?

 

[Smitty]

Stock vise photo


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[Vise]

Vise looks great! Your paint remover was working overtime on this one.

Thanks Bob. Agree. May still repaint it yellow at some point.

Smitty - that is quite a haul. Did one Craigslist stop net all of that iron?

Here’s a pic of a 4C I just picked up. It’s next to a Reed 405 for size comparison.

 

[Shiftless]

Wow...take a few days off and these pages explode with fantastic scores.

The top score of course is Chris’s unicorn! (great story by the way)

For a bit of contrast let’s take a look at an unbelievably abused Prentiss swivel jaw...make that “used to swivel jaw”
It’s for sale priced at $150

 

[Smitty]

Thanks Bob. Agree. May still repaint it yellow at some point.

Smitty - that is quite a haul. Did one Craigslist stop net all of that iron?

Here’s a pic of a 4C I just picked up. It’s next to a Reed 405 for size comparison.

Yeah, that all came from one ad. 668 lbs.
Nice find on the Reed 4C, those vises are incredibly well built. Yours look to be in good condition with all of the original parts.

Edit: that looks like an older model. Is there a date stamp?

 

[Craftfab]

Since many folks here use Evaporust for their vises, thought I would share that it is on sale for $15.99 a gallon at Walmart online only. (5) 1 gallon buckets comes out to $79.99 just like if you buy the big 5 gallon bucket. Normally priced around $23 I think.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Evapo-Ru...sed-Non-Toxic-Biodegradable-1-Gallon/48810395

 

[Vise]

Yeah, that all came from one ad. 668 lbs.
Nice find on the Reed 4C, those vises are incredibly well built. Yours look to be in good condition with all of the original parts.

Edit: that looks like an older model. Is there a date stamp?

Wow. 668lbs at a single stop is a good day in any book. Love to see those pics; thanks for sharing.

The 4C is in pretty good condition, except it is missing the split nut. If anyone has an extra a split nut from a 4C, 106R or 206R, please DM me.

Hard to tell from the pic, but it is a newer bull-nose 4C. I plan to clean it up this weekend and will look for a date.

 

[AngryBeaver]

Edit: that looks like an older model. Is there a date stamp?

its a very late model with replaceable jaws.....
1965ish or newer imo

 

[Outlawmws]

Since many folks here use Evaporust for their vises, thought I would share that it is on sale for $15.99 a gallon at Walmart online only. (5) 1 gallon buckets comes out to $79.99 just like if you buy the big 5 gallon bucket. Normally priced around $23 I think.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Evapo-Ru...sed-Non-Toxic-Biodegradable-1-Gallon/48810395

Thx for the link! that's a great deal!

 

[Vise]

For everyone who asked “what’s in the crate?” here’s a short video of me opening the crate:

 

[kenc184]

Vise: That monster looks in mint condition. Another member of the giant vise club!

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice Parker! Is it a 7" or 8"?