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They look dead on too. Either someone really cared…or factory?

Interesting detail on the Rs and Ps. Well played, wish they would have done the S in USA.

Can someone please identify this vise.

Thanks! Good info. Did a double take when I saw “Woon” on the side. Thought they were always Desmond Stephan out of Urbana.

Just picked up this pre-Desmond-Stephan Simplex Tool Co. 42CP Coachmaker. 1923-1931 according to the internet. Wonder how much rarer these Woonsocket vises are (I’m more of a Wilton/Reed guy).

Drivesitfar: Spanks for the welcome! Will do. Dcrutt: Noticed old catalog art sometimes has small details different from the actual product. Guessing the illustrator was either working from a description or maybe reworking a drawing from some other maker. What’s funny is it says “welded in”...

Sorting through photos the other day found this fun pic of a little #103 R I did last year. Made the mistake of choosing metallic turquoise haha. Dated 1246. First year of the puck meatball I believe.

Hello, new member here. Does anyone have experience with the Reed R Steamfitter vise? There doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of info out there considering it’s apart of the legendary Reed-R line. Rebuilding tips or historical information would be appreciated.

My apologies, forgot the picture.

Hello, New member, but have been lurking for years, spent my life in the toolmaking industry. Like a lot of people Reed Rs and Wiltons are my thing. Regarding “There are no tool catalogs from 1943 or 1944”. I happen to find on the Archive site the Fall/Winter catalog from 1944. It’s essentially...