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Reed 204 1/2 Restore 1910's

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Alexbn921

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I picked this 100 year old Reed 204 1/2 up the other day. Planning on restoring it to its original glory. It has fixed jaws and a 3 bolt base. Weight 72 lbs.:thumbup:



 
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I have the same vise (missing the swivel base). I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the restoration. :thumbup:
 
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except for a bent swivel pin it looks like it's done and ready to use. always looking forward to seeing what magic you can do to an old vise. any color picked or red white and blue lettering again which i think you might have done to one of your wiltons.
 
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Congrats, you Wilton restore was awesome. What are your plans for the handle on this one? Now you need the matching Reed 104.5. :lol:
 
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Thanks Guys.
THe plan is to paint it black with white letters. Less showpiece and more vintage throwback. Could not get it apart. The end was mushroomed and the bottom screw it stuck good. Took out the file and dremel to clearance it. Took awhile but the slide is out and I'm going to hit it with the flapper wheel now that I can put a straight edge on it. There is no moving the bottom nut.:sad: Tried lube and heat. Bolted a piece of angle iron in my other vise and it just bent the hell out of it.

 
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Fixed up the end so it is perfectly flat and moves like butter.
Prepped for painting. Cleaned vise with alcohol and blasted with the air hose. Classic semigloss black.
 
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Does that vise have a stop collar for when opening? Or is it just cross drilled and pinned after those two shims?

Looking good. :thumbup:
 
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Final finished up the Reed. Classic black with white letters. The handle is really long, 3+ inches longer then my Wilton 400S. The pin setup was kind of a pain to get the pre-load just rite. Don't know if I'm going to keep it. Too nice to mount outside and no room in the shop.



Jaws are in good shape too.
 
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Got it near perfect.

Here is how I did it on my Wilton. Line up the bend and use a breaker bar or box end wrench. Work it a little bit at a time until its strait.
 
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Yes, I'm dragging up and old thread. Beautiful job on the restoration.

How long is the handle, and what diameter are the balls on the ends of the handle? Thanks.
 
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BLS: if you still need the dimensions of the 204.5 Reed's handle and ball ends PM me after the first of the year and i should have it out of my storage unit and i'll get you the measurements.

or ask on the big vise thread in general tools section cause more than a few members own this vise.

Happy NEW YEAR!!
 
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