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Beautiful vise —I’d love to find a C1

wow thats a beauty......I'd almost hate to use one that fine. Appreciate the info.

ahhhh those pins at the rear. I understand now. Thanks !

If its missing a swivel base then that has happened to a lot of these. I've seen a dozen online that have the same square shoulder holes and no swivel. Mostly they are listed as fixed base models. Maybe that's the case here. I'll check the catalogs.

hmmm I'm not sure if it ever had lockdown pins? Couldn't this simply be a fixed base model? I see quite a few that look like this--with the square shoulder on the mounting holes? I wonder if this could be considered a 500 model? Even though its not stamped as such?

I bought this big 5” Wilton fixed base bullet vise but it has no number or ID info on it. Anyone recognize this model and approximate age? Thanks

Yeah i may not be applying enough force to get the needle to move ….i appreciate the help from all of you!

This is not a ratcheting style wrench, I don't believe.

Sorry for the slow reply--dials not reacting much at all.

This big 3/4" torque wrench appears to be frozen. Anyone had this issue? This wrench probably dates back to the 1990s at least.

Appreciate the upkeep info!! Thanks!

Pin pulls out easily and swivel jaws move freely. Haven't pulled it but main screw must be greased up because it moves easily.

yep....thanks for the catch

Edit: It is a Reed 403 1/2 R vise. My old eyes failed me.

Well...I need to get my eyes checked....It is indeed a 403 1/2 R vise. Doh

I picked up a Reed 403 1/2 R in pretty good shape recently at an auction. It weighs out around 45 lbs. I'm planning to restore the outside finish on this one. Mechanically, it's smooth. Does anyone know the mfg. date range on these? Value? Edited to correct the model name Edit 2--added pics...