Neat Vise in Canada

[Muckin_Slusher]

Not me.

Neat vise, big price.

Reed 4 1/2 with swivel base AND swivel rear jaw. Never seen one like this before.



Here's the ad if anyone has $495 for it.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-hand-tool/h...es/1402923679?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

[thin_concrete]

Yeah - those rear swivel jaw vises were for fitting oddly sized pieces and still getting good clamping power. I think there were a couple other manufacturers that did something similar, but I could be wrong on that.

 

[ive]

Ha. I spent my childhood drinking blue.

 

[chrisnazzy]

Reed 404 1/2 in unrestored but good condition would be worth in U.S. $$:

$20 - $50 "You ****" price
$51 - $100 Good price
$101-$150 Fair Price
$151 -up Worth what someone is willing to pay if they want it bad enough. This can also vary depending on location as finding a quality American vise in good shape seems to vary in difficulty. I personally wouldn't pay more than $150 for one in good condition but I might be in the minority here as I am a collector/restorer and I already have several swivel jaw vises and several Reed vises.

Now if this vise was completely cleaned, stripped, lubed, painted and reassembled I'm confident an eBay auction with a $1 starting bid and no reserve would bring a final value (including shipping) of $200-$300.

Also, virtually every major vintage vise manufacturer made swivel jaw vises. Prentiss, Parker, American Scale, Athol, Rock Island, Desmond Stephan, Columbian, Hollands, Reed and even Wilton made them at some point to name a few.

Here is a Reed 404 1/2 restored (and used for awhile) by GJ member Crotalusatrox.


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[toomanytoyzz]

You could buy a plane ticket and head down here to find one for about $100 and still save some money for what that person is asking.

 

[nmantas]

Advertised as a mancave accessory.......he will probably sell it for his asking price to some hipster who has never used a tool in his life and it will bolted on his reclaimed barnwood table (he's also never been in a barn) as decoration. The only foreseeable issue is that at some point he has to pick it up and that might foil his plans.

 

[superautobacs]

Advertised as a mancave accessory.......he will probably sell it for his asking price to some hipster who has never used a tool in his life and it will bolted on his reclaimed barnwood table (he's also never been in a barn) as decoration. The only foreseeable issue is that at some point he has to pick it up and that might foil his plans.