Old Reed manual pipe threader

[Merklife]

Hello all ......new to the forum. I have two old Reed manual pipe threaders they have been sitting for a long time I am trying to find out if they ratchet and just froze up or maybe they are not made to ratchet hope someone can help . Will take some pics and post.

 

[Merklife]

 

[Merklife]

 

[jakemac]

Those two little rods that look like stubby arms on a stick figure are locks for the ratchet mechanism. Pull them both out and rotate them a 1/4 turn and you can lock the pins in the OUT position. The center will now rotate in both directions without ratcheting. Move one of the pins to the IN position and the center will ratchet in one direction only. Pull it out and put the other pin in the IN position and the center will ratchet in the other direction.

I hope my description is clear enough to follow.

Oh, and WELCOME to the forum.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Welcome to the group.

 

[Merklife]

Thanks for the warm welcome folks .... Glad to be here....it seems it rusted in place because it won't turn in any direction with any combination of pins pulled out or in. Guess I will have to soak it in some type of oil ....any suggestions?

 

[tool_scrounge]

I picked the Craftsman version while back at an estate sale and was curious who made it. Now I know. The the two ratchet locks also hold the ratchet together. When you pull both out and roatate them a 1/4 turn, the center portion shoudl come out as shown in the attached photos. In regard to penetrating oil, I am a big fan of Kroil. It has worked very well for me. But it helps top be patient and wait for a while (maybe even days) after applying it for best results.

Kroil special offer:
http://www.kanolabs.com/google/

 

[crguy]

Soak it in some Kroil. That should help break it free, then oil it good.

 

[Merklife]

Sounds good to me we use kroil in my workplace also. Will give it a try and let you know

 

[jakemac]

I like to use PB Blaster to penetrate, but many members have good luck soaking in a 50-50 mix of Acetone and ATF transmission fluid. The mix can separate, so make sure you keep it mixed during the process

 

[Merklife]

I picked the Craftsman version while back at an estate sale and was curious who made it. Now I know. The the two ratchet locks also hold the ratchet together. When you pull both out and roatate them a 1/4 turn, the center portion shoudl come out as shown in the attached photos. In regard to penetrating oil, I am a big fan of Kroil. It has worked very well for me. But it helps top be patient and wait for a while (maybe even days) after applying it for best results.

Kroil special offer:
http://www.kanolabs.com/google/

Sorry for not updating my progress but yes the Kroil did work and i got everything separated...wire wheeled and ratcheting correctly. I have two identical threaders that are now both in working condition

 

[tym]

Kroil has worked wonders for me...