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Thanks for the insight i will follow your advice with the heavy washer for now.

Picked up a Reed 203 1/2 today that is in nice shape overall however the swivel base rear bolt casting has been broken off, the swivel lock mechanism is missing and someone had replaced the original handle. I think i could either make do with the current handle but wouldn't mind locating a new...

Picked up a nice Wilton 450 at the auction yesterday and they threw in a Wilton 745 all for $42.50. The 450 is cleaning up nice and is in sound shape however ...... Someone must have welded it to a table on either side. (see pics) Id like to remove said weld keeping as much as the original...

Kudos to everyone for their assistance in helping me solve this issue. With some heavy wire brushing (i reckon it is 100 plus years old) i did locate the pins holding the screw nut in place and as stated they were through and through. Problem solved. The divots holding the collar in place were...

Thanks Carla for the insight. So much for thinking id be done this evening with the restoration. One note, I will check this evening but I believe the nut pins have been driven from the inside and do not extend through the casting. If so, any ideas on how to remove said pins

Nice find G-Man!

Started to tear down the Lewis 55 today and although seems pretty straight forward i have run into two issues. First, the main screw is held in place with a collar and screw similar to the setup on a Reed. However immediately behind and against said collar there seems to be 3 areas where they...

Good day at the auction picked up a Littlestown 3.5" No. 112; Prentiss 4.5" No. 53 and an old Lewis Tool No. 55. Does anyone have any info on the Lewis i believe it is from the late 1800's. More pics to follow as i restore them.

Thanks for the insight I think I'll give it a try

Ok I will post some pics soon and thanks

Thank you for the assistance!

Just bought a Reed 204 1/2 swivel vise that is in pretty nice shape. However, it is missing the handle bar for the locking mechanism. Since this is my first Reed vise, what would be the best way to go about trying to either find a used one (preferably) or create a new one.

Thank you for your help

I would like to apply a clear coat to this vise if possible now that it has been stripped of all the rust, paint etc. and are looking for some recommendations on what product, processes are out there to achieve such a result. Also, should I prep the metal in anyway prior to.

Yes from the bottom. No they appear to not to be tapered

Having trouble removing one of the pins holding the jaws in place. The other three came out with minimal effort but this one comes out 1/4 and then wont budge. Any ideas? I've tried the WD40 route with no movement.

Thank you for the advice

as a novice I was wondering if the main bolt should have any play within the collar. (I can move the handle maybe an 1/8 inch back and forth however while I'm opening/closing the vise that does not move back and forth just the front)The overall vise is very smooth and I'm pleased with the...

New member and first time poster here. I have recently purchased a Parker 104 and 974. The 974 is one I would like to restore and have been reviewing some of the threads especially the vice restoration ones. That being said, is there a thread that simplifies, highlights the standard process...