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I recently picked up one of the later model Reed vises i believe it to be a 506? Its in very good condition with most of the original paint. I'm trying to determine when it was produced and associated specs. Were these the ones produced by Columbian? If so, would the castings be hollow?

The 6" Hollands 56H swivel base that I have weighs 200 lbs I believe.

Here is the Reed 4C, Hollands 56H and a Parker 976 all currently in the midst of renovation.

Nice one 4Nines i have its big sister the 56H. I also Have a REED 4C and to tell the truth i prefer the Hollands.

kwoswalt99 - Thank you for the insight.

Picked up this vise the other week it has 6 inch jaws and is in pretty good shape minus one of the base side mounts had been broken off and re-welded back on. I have not started to restore it to this point but cannot find any markings whatsoever as to the manufacturer. I do know having had an...

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I recently picked up some Snap On 5/8" drive impact sockets and this one I am trying to date. The marking does not seem to correspond with the date code chart. Any help would be appreciated.

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I have purchased tools from Rick and will continue to do so. Timely response, excellent packaging and fair pricing.

JD, no the collar is what would be threaded not the blind hole.

Not sure about the set up on the Morgan vise as I cant see the front or under the dynamic slide, most likely you are missing the retaining collar and associated set screw that would apply pressure to the dynamic jaw when the screw is turned. The set screw would fit into the hole that I think I...

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I am looking for several SPARTA items to complete my grandfathers 3/8" - 6pt metric socket set that has been passed down to me. They are as follows: CBM611 - 11MM CBM614 - 14MM CBM616 - 16MM CBM618 - 18MM CB20 - 3" extension CB21 - 6" extension CB51 - 10" breaker bar CB60 - Flex socket I...