First vise restoration

[motorhead1977]

I completed my very first restoration today. This vise was locked up. When I got it a few weeks ago from my fathers garage. He passed away about a month ago and it felt like he was there with me the whole time I was working on it.

 

[Fierljeppen]

Very nice!

 

[Shiftless]

Sorry for your loss but glad you recovered that vise from the estate and did such a good job on the restoration. My own father, now gone, wasn’t a tool guy but my father in law was a machinist all his life and left behind some tools for all 3 of his son in laws. He had a big American Scale vise that I made sure went to a good home (one of the other BIL’s) with a pledge to never sell it.

I have lots of vises and I consider that Reed to be the best 3 inch vise out there. Nothing new on the market can touch it.


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[motorhead1977]

Do you happen to know what the "N" indicates? It says 103-N. I also have a Reed 403 1/2 R that was my dads that I'll be flying next.

 

[wrenchguy]

Do i see a date stamp on there? looks 72?

 

[motorhead1977]

Yes, it says 872 on both the body and the moveable jaw. Does that mean August 1972?

 

[drivesitfar]

Motor: great vise and story. I also love REED vises and great job restoring your
Dad's old vise. sorry for your loss BTW.

the N in Reed's model number I think means non swivel base.

do you have any before or during restoration pics to post?

 

[motorhead1977]

I posted before and during but I don't know where they went!

 

[drivesitfar]

MOTOR: I don't have issues posting up to 7 pics per post from my laptop, but from my cell phone which usually is taking the pictures I have issues. are you posting from your cell phone?

if you have to post one pic per post til you figure it out that could work too cause i bet others would like to see your restoration.

good luck

 

[motorhead1977]

Before

 

[motorhead1977]

During

 

[wrenchguy]

Yes, it says 872 on both the body and the moveable jaw. Does that mean August 1972?

On a Reed it does. Nice job! Maybe post here if inclined, excellent reed research and read.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=400156

 

[thehorse13]

Your pops had good taste in vises. Nice job and great story.

 

[Roberts210]

Good job on your first vise restoration... I'm betting it won't be your last one.