Recent content by dct55

Wow. That's a lot of pictures.

Obviously mileage varies. I've seen several posts with folks not liking the M12 Hackszall. I love mine. I've got a yard with lots of large trees, and regularly use it to cut up small and medium size downed limbs into City sized lengths for pickup, along with trimming yaupons, roots, etc...

The R series vises with the meatball spindle noses would be from 1942 to 1945. After that, Reed switched to the hockey puck nose.

Not a 21, but I have an unmarked 19 1/2. I think they're pretty common.

Maui, Is this what you're looking for?

I believe this is a pre 1920 Columbian. I have a 4 1/2" similar vise, lacking the patent applied for markings. Someone may be able to use that to pin the manufacture date down closer.

Damn. After reading this, I'm ready to buy!;)

I've had one of these on my garage reel for about 7 years with no problem.

Standard Vise.

It's on the side of the dynamic jaw. It's from 1936. I also have a 1938 Craftsman branded Rock Island with the same number ground off. If there are any differences between them, I haven't noticed.

Definitely made by Rock Island. I have a Samson 5229 that that has the Rock Island "573" ground off.

105 lbs? I thought that was over your limit!

Oh Shiftless! I thought I was doing pretty well, only acquiring 2 vises in the last year, and selling 2. But your graph makes my 34 vises look like I'm on the high end of this problem. I've got to start selling!

Hello Hoorn, I've also got a Reed 204R, date stamped 12/42. It has the navy anchors stamped on it.

I think that would be "Standard Vise". I have one that looks like the Metro.