Recent content by sideshaft

I've photographed the Reico prototype steam models and posted them here for your review. I'm working on the casting patterns and hope to have castings made this summer. Norm Reisinger owned Reico Products and sold a few of these model kits in the northern Ohio local area. I've also posted a...

I have a couple 6" Kurt's and 4" in the shop. I'm running two Bridgeport's as well. I find them to be about the most accurate of any vise I've owned through the years and holding power is also unmatched. I use them every day. The little vise I showed to start is a special and I really found it...

Hello All, I'm wondering what you have in the shop in the way of your favorite vise for model making projects? I've posted one that I can't live without anymore. This vise is fit with adjustable parallels that hold many shapes - square, rounds, triangles, castings and as you can see in the...

Thanks for all the input. One modeler thought that a cast iron base would be a better choice? The original was aluminum. Might anyone have a foundry option for me in northern Ohio? I'm thinking of casting maybe 20 kits to to start? Yes - Norm Reisinger owned and operated Reico Products. I have...

[color=blue] I recently aquired the complete collection of Reico Model Engines. These engines were first producted in Grafton, Ohio from 1965 until the early 1980's. I have posted some images of the engines, a Uni-flow model weighing about 40 pounds and the #2 engine on engineads - Steam models...