njanvilman Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I recently got this 100 lb block on a trade. It is 12" x 12" x 4". Interesting that I already have two others that are identical to it. All three blocks came from from different places and over a period of many years. I guess that these were all made by the same foundry. I think it is rare to have two swage block that match. Now I have three that match. These blocks will be for sale in the Spring time. Too busy to mess with them now. Does anyone else have a swage block with this exact pattern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Looks like a dead ringer for the small Green River 100 pound block circa 1929. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Thanks John. Yes, it does match exactly. Do you know where this foundry was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I'm guessing a "dead ringer" has a loud ring but no rebound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Green River was somewhere in western Massachusetts IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 B. B. Noyes & Co. of Greenfield, Mass. They produced all sorts of things, including farriers foot actuated caulking vises and swage blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 $110 dollars in today's money. Those were the days! Have to pay 6 times as much today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Interesting that two more of this identical pattern were sold on EBAY last week. One brought $700 and the other $560. It must be a very popular configuration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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