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Thanks. After looking more closely, the name appears to be ATHATOOL. Old tool maker, had a good reputation.

I found some blacksmith tongs in an auction lot today. One nice one is stamped THATOOL Co. and SOLID STEEL. Can't find anything online yet, thought I 'd ask youse guys. I'm betting they're solid steel. All I need now is a forge and I can start thinking about beating on steel.

https://boston.craigslist.org/sob/for/d/hanson-original-vintage-blue-print/7668641241.html

OK, I seem to have developed an addiction to old bench vises. Got the Reed 204 today at the estate sale. The swivel base was there. Tag said $35 and they were firm. Gave them the $35 for it. Needs a good cleaning, but it turns over and runs. The only thing that looks out of place is the nut on...

Speaking of Reed vises, I came across this picture on an auction/estate sale site in my area. I'm going to head down Saturday and see what they want for it. I asked if it was seized and was told it moves freely.

A long time ago I had a friend convinced that a Johnson bar was the bar that went between the bottom of a car and the drive shaft that kept the drive shaft from spinning. He was a bright guy, but had zero mechanical knowledge. Good times.

Last thing: the hole on the screw that keeps that sleeve in place is not bored all the way through. It was mushroomed over a bit, but it came right out with some Kroil and some light tapping.

Wanna hear a coincidence? HB Smith company eventually became Smith Cast Iron Boilers, which is in Westfield, Mass, which is where I was born. I drive past the company every time I visit my sister. I'm attaching pictures. There's a few, cuz, why not? I smalled the file size so they should fit...

How the hell do you get those things moving enough to be stable?

Nonno had a shoe repair shop in the 20's-60's. He and his wife owned a house and raised 7 kids. Aside from a few shoe repair tools, this is the only thing my wife has from him, so this is a treasure to her. Sorry. It's going next to my great-grandfather's scythe, garden rake, axe, sledgehammer...

Thanks to all for all the help. I went down the rabbit hole of trying to find the maker and almost got trapped. I'll get more photos and the measurements. I think I'll just give Louis a good hosing and a blow dry. Any advice on anything further I should do for cleanup? Maybe an Evaporust bath?

Thanks. My pic doesn't show it well, but the bottom is more elongated, like it fits into a slot on another machine. I tried to attach another pic, but it was too big.

Thanks. That gives me a starting point to poke around the Intarwebs. The bottom looks dovetail-ish, but no swivel base in sight. I think I'm going to call this vise Louis, which was my wife's Nano's name.

Hi folks. I inherited a vise that used to belong to my wife's grandfather. It's about the only thing of his that we have. It needs a cleanup, but it looks good with no obvious cracks. Interesting that the piece with the anvil is the part that moves. No numbers or markings on it. Any ideas?

It's a pipefitters vise. I don't know how they used them. My No. 1 only has the logo and letters on one side. This one looks like they're on both?

Luckily, he grew into his ears.

decided to keep it. Just spent some time grinding all the crud and rust off it. This vise is far from pristine, but I think all the scars give it character. I could use a good vise, and the anvil will wait a little longer. Chase the shop dog approved my decision

Hi guys. A coworker moved into a new (for him) house in Worcester, MA and this was in his basement under a workbench. He said he had no use for it and it was mine if I wanted it. It's a Vanderman No.1. I recently gave it a power wash and blowdry. Heavy vise that has definitely seen use. After...