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The confusion between Arm & Hammer and Vulcan anvils comes from the use of the very similar logo of an arm holding a hammer. The similarities end there. They are two completely different companies. Vulcan was made by Illinois Iron & Bolt Co. in Carpentersville, Il. The were made similar to...

I'm in SE Wisconsin. There's been lots of post vises on CL around here lately, but I don't have much interest in smaller ones under 6". The 8" ones are hard to find, and usually quite pricey.

The rarity and price can really start to escalate once you get over the 5" or 5.5" jaw width. I've been lucky enough to stumble into several nice finds in the last few years. Even though I don't need another vise, if I come across a nice deal I'll snag it for reselling or when someone I know...

There's been so much more learned since Mr.Postman printed that book with the explosion of info availability and sharing of information on the internet. A substantial update could be done.

Lovely anvil! What is the serial number on the front foot? What did that go for at the auction? I was going to go.... ;-) The 220# Bullock anvil was most likely Arm & Hammer made, most are for H.Channon Hardware Co made by Columbus Anvil & Forging Co.

From that one pic, the sides of the face edge are not chipped up, but the horn has obviously seen some dedicated use to be indented like that. Take pictures of both sides, and the top face. For some people they like to know the vintage year of the anvil. There should be a serial number on the...

Yup, that's a 1-0-22 for sure, Peter Wright by the distinctive flats on the feet. Looks to be in fantastic condition!

Is it worth $65 as a usable anvil? ...debatable. Is it worth $65 as a cool piece to have on display? Absolutely. I'd pay that in a heartbeat for a 1860's Fisher with that sort of character.

Here's a better picture of what that early Fisher logo looked like.... The early logo had the eagle holding arrows and olive branches (some say it's wheat), later on they switched to the eagle holding the anchor.

Thanks for the side picture. Any year cast under the horn? Now that I see it better, that is the quite early emblem on the side. 1860's ballpark I'm guessing....

Can you get a better picture of the side emblem? Faceplate looks very thin for a Fisher to my eyes. Wondering if that might be a Southern Crescent anvil....

Also if you mount your anvil on a bed of silicone caulk, it does wonders for deadening the ring!

Yours is a Trenton made in Germany, ballpark 1880-1890's by Boker before they were made in Columbus, Ohio by Columbus Forge & Iron Co. starting around 1900.

That is a German-made Trenton before they started production in the U.S. Probably very late 1800's ballpark.

That is a Trenton anvil with the diamond shaped stamp above "Reliable". I hadn't seen that Reliable stamp before- thanks for posting it! Probably has a serial number on the front foot under the horn, from that you can get a year of manufacture.

Vulcan had nothing to do with Fisher, except they were both cast iron with steel faces, Fisher being much higher quality anvil. Vulcans are not the best anvils, but way better than nothing. Treated properly, they are serviceable and useable. They will not (or should not) break unless used...

Anytime you have pointed tops to the feet, it'll be an English brand. Without more pics of the stamping, can't tell more. Could be Mouse Hole, Wright, or dozens of other English makes.

Is there any numbers on the front foot on the left side of the square handling hole?

No, I just took pics of them outside when I got them. The natural lighting is better for pictures. :)

I know the artist, and I do the general composition and layout, and each sign is different size and different detail, so it may not be fair for me to give pricing for him. But if you find a local sign artist in your area, imagine what maybe 6 hours of your professional time would be worth. To...