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Found an Attwood anvil by looking at images online and found one that was marked Attwood warranted with W.T. Under the logo. The W.T. Could be inspectors mark. So guess this is it.

Just a guess but I think it says Atwood best warranted stourbridge English made

Recently bought this old anvil, trying to I’d maker or date. It weighs 75 pounds and stands 9 inches tall the face is 3 inches wide. The feet are 9 inches wide. Looks European . Thanks in advance.

From a 1907 Columbian Hwd. Catalog, Horseshoers solid box vise can be used for blacksmithing and horseshoing. The flat front jaw is a helpful feature for Horseshoers. The flat is at right angles to the bearing surface and is used for Turning both calks at one heat. The extra width of the jaws and extra depth from top of jaws to top of box allows the vise to hold any size shoe securely. The Horseshoers vise has a greater working capacity than a blacksmiths vise of the same weight; for instance a 60lb Horseshoers vise opens 6 inches a 60lb blacksmiths vise 5 inches. The picture in the catalog looks just like yours. Hope this helps!

This is a French butchers hook. Look at google images lots of examples. Some neat forge welded and twisted examples.

My mistake, i wanted to say it is the same style as a columbian vise.

The words say Indian chief, made by columbian. Nice score!

From Timothy Miller Posted 23 Aug 2012 Places to look for markings are on the screw box peter wrights are marked here. Also on the leg just under the pivot I have a William Foster vise marked as such with a crown and the word foster under it. I also have a vise marked on the front jaw with V W & W H Co. AKA Van Wagoner & Williams Hardware Co. Bingo! Coyote ID solved . Above quote from old forum post of member Timothy Miller.

coyote gear, I believe your vise is a van Wagoner and Williams Columbian bought them out in 1901. Looks like columbian made the vise. About 1910 the triangle mount has the C stamp in the middle. I found this info in google books 1901 Iron Age trade book. Probably was marked V & W Hardware .

Papy , I researched all I could find on your vise and believe it was made by Roberts and Langworthy iron works Dubuque Iowa. The old hardware catalogs just list them as star vises. Some are marked L&R mfg co. With a raised star. The company became Adams Farwell and even manufactured automobiles. It's still in business as the Adams co. Manufacturing gears. Very interesting history.

Papy , I think your vise mounted to the anvil by rotating the vise through a hole with notches cut to accept the lugs in front of that square nut. You may have to experiment with the bracket thickness in order to get it to cam in tight. The one I had was a little different ,the sides were tapered and the vise dropped down into the bracket. The anvils show up on E-Bay now and then but are usually in rough shape with broken mounts . But you might get lucky and find a good one. That star cut out might be a clue to who manufactured yours. Also look for patent dates or numbers on the inside of the castings. I gave mine away a few years ago and don't have the patent number or manufacturer any more. Yours looks complete except for the coil spring that slips over the screw. Good luck, hope you can make it work. Papy , Forgot to mention that the groove near the top jaw was for a pin that locked the vise once it was rotated in place. You could mill or file one in your bracket. You should be able to fabricate a 90 degree bracket that would work.

I think that vise attached to a hollow cast anvil . W. E. Canedy pat. No 184,504 1876 or pat no. 426,362 1890 Rochester Mn. There is a picture of one of this style in Postsmans Anvils in America on page 402. I think several companies made this vise based on this design. I had one that had a tapered bracket that attached to a workbench, it was made in Iowa. Most of the hollow anvils broke . Hope this helps.

Looks like a Wilkinson, they used the solid anvil logo and i can see a little of the crossed hot dogs emblem. just search for WILKINSON SOLID ANVIL and you will see the solid anvil in the same location. They are not real common. yours looks like an old one VERY NICE SCORE1

Yes, I will get you some photos when i get back that way. They might be shut down soon for the winter. When i get back there i will ask if they have any info. of where it came from. If anyone on the forum is from that area they might also post some photos. thanks for your answer.

I was wondering if the steel insert over the horn was hardened like the face, did they have much trouble with these seperating? also did they use steel over the horn on all sizes. The biggest Fisher i have seen is in the paul bunyan camp at Carson Park in Eau claire wisconsin its an 8oo pounder. Just thought i would mention this if any of you are in that area.