Recent content by Forgedsteel

Thanks for the info b100. My schedule hasn't given me any time to get some new pictures up. This gives me an outlet to look for info. Thanks.

Thanks Drivesitfar. Yes yours does. Trying to find the history on these kind of things is surely half of the fun for me. Yours looks like its in great shape. Somebody has abused mine a bit pounding on the jaws like an anvil. I guess it was just a tool. I'll post some more photos later today.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=428132&d=1427091810 I attached this to my introduce myself thread. Looking for info on it. Have details on the thread. In short 70lb. 4 1/2 in jaws. Opens to 8 in. Machinist vise? HANLEY & CO. Cold stamped on both pieces.

Also the bottom also has an 1in threaded hole for table mounting. I didn't get the bottom screw with the space and large wing nut. From what I can tell form other pictures in old ads this was another way to mount it. I think this would be considered a machinist vise since it has no table or horn...

So hopefully this photo loads. I'm not very good at this part. Since this photo I have weighed and blasted the vise. Found the name HANLEY & CO. Cold stamped on both parts. I haven't been able to find this company for facts. This thing weighs 70 lbs. and the jaws open safely to about 8 in. The...

I will try to post a few pictures tonight after work. The house where I found it was built in the 20s. The homeowners said it found when they tore down an old shed that was falling apart. I've looked through my Anvils in America book but haven't seen the logo. I'm into it right. Tried to buy it...

I"m new here and have found a new toy. While working on a house I came across an old bench vice laying out behind the barn. Now i love old tools. Have acquired an old rivet forge with blower and just recently a 1917 era 155lb. Arm & Hammer anvil. So back to the vice. The lines seam to look like...