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I agree with you, no provisions to pad the jaws. There is some wear consistent with use. The jaws close with no perceptible racking, the machining of the parts is very well done. I'm off to the shop. Jim

Here are some more pics. There are no names or decoration on the front jaw I believe because the jaw and beam are cast in one piece and milled as one. Each piece has a hand stamped #2 so I don't think it was mass produced. The beam is 3" square. The top edge of the jaw is 3/4" thick and more...

Here is one I still need to build a bench for. I'd love to find out more about it. Anyone seen anything like it? It dwarfs my Emmertt K1. I have more pics if other details would help. It opens a full 18". It weighs 85 pounds give or take Jim

Thanks Outlaw it is good advise for all looking into these vises. I'm very respectful of my tools, so no worries here. I'm often amazed at the abuse I see that tools receive. It's not like I don't have other vises for really holding when I need to. Jim

Drive, I bought it a number of years ago, just stumbled on it at a CL stop for a 1" belt sander. I passed on the sander and came home with the vise. This one will stay with me. I do have a non swivel jaw coach makers vise ,it too is a Reed I think. That one I'll be selling soon in preparation...

I've got a Reed 324 1/2 . Jim

Here is a foot powered vise. Not mine I snapped the pic in Maine. Jim

I made the mistake of greasing the screw on my Emmertt vise because it is mostly enclosed. It has a double start thread so it is a fast screw but that translates to slipping when greased. Now when I clamp something it want to unscrew itself. I literally have to hold the handle to keep something...

Nice find on that adjustable vise Blue Frog, I like it. Here is the Versa Vise you asked about. When I first got the vise with its usual base I was going to mount it on a piece of plywood 'cause it wasn't an everyday vise and I didn't have a place nor did I want it permanently mounted. Instead...

Yes the 'U' in USA is upside down. I'll get to the Versa Vise in a couple of days. I actually have quite a few to share. I might have a problem, but if this thread is right I'm in good company. Jim

Here is a little Chas Parker I cleaned up and painted a while ago, didn't see the flaw till I was doing the final touches. I wonder how many were made before the flaw was discovered. Can you find it? It's a model #102. Jim

I have on of those, but no box. I also have some duplicate jaws. Some of the jaws I don't really understand because they don't close. Jim

Looks like what you need is a cylindrical 'nut' cut at an angle to wedge against the barrel, very much like most drill presses use to lock tables to the column. Jim

I have heard them called "turret vises". I too have a Sheldon brand, but yes Wilton made that style also. Jim Just found a photo of mine.

Here is a bench I built a couple of years ago with twin leg vises. The modern screws are less tolerant of misaligned jaws than the screw shown at the beginning. Those old screw have almost a ball and socket connection. Jim

It is a screw for a wooden leg vise. I have a couple of them. Jim

My grandfather was an engraver and I have some of those same tools. Jim