NoGoodWithUsernames Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 This is the logo on my post vise, bought locally in northern CA. Anyone recognize it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Looks kinda like the Wilkinson logo of the crossed hot dogs/ cannons/ whatever they are. Wilkinson was in Dudley, England and made anvils through out the 19th century. Possibly they made vises, too. Not sure what to make of the stamped letters above. Maybe an owners name? Mostly speculating here. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I think you may be right Stash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoGoodWithUsernames Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hmmm, they don't seem quite the same. Very similar but slightly different shape, I wonder if it was possibly a logo change over the years. If I ever find out anything different I'll be sure to share with everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 As the crossed hot dogs is paired with Wilkinson and Queen's Cross Dudley and what I can make out doesn't seem to fit in any of that I don't think it's a wilkinson. I'd suggest trying to read the upper stamping. Even a letter or two more might be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoGoodWithUsernames Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 Best I can make out is "ABID SOLID" though I think there is at least one more letter before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoGoodWithUsernames Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 I found another vise with the same logo, in Australia of all places... He has the Wilkinson logo shown as well and they don't look the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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