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Blacksmith and Metal Working Forum => Blacksmith and Metalworking Forum => Topic started by: turnnut on June 29, 2017, 08:51:11 PM

Title: vise/anvil with forge, blower and drill
Post by: turnnut on June 29, 2017, 08:51:11 PM

 while checking on a patent for my anvil/vise; patent number 1,111,103  I checked on the patentee's other known patents,
 he had an earlier patent for a vise.

 but, he also had a patent for a anvil/vise with forge, blower and drill.

 patent number 1,266,724 issued May 21, 1918 

   Carl Shields, Rock Island, ILL.   CO-FOUNDER OF THE Rock Island Mfg. Co. which was operating until approx. 1930
   

Title: Re: vise/anvil with forge, blower and drill
Post by: mvwcnews on July 31, 2017, 10:48:38 PM

The DATAMP entry for patent #1,266,724 includes two photos of the combination anvil / vise / forge. (http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1266724&typeCode=0 )

Title: Re: vise/anvil with forge, blower and drill
Post by: kwoswalt99 on July 31, 2017, 11:00:31 PM

The more features you add to a tool, the more useless it gets.

Title: Re: vise/anvil with forge, blower and drill
Post by: john k on August 01, 2017, 03:24:42 AM

Sort of like a metal workers ShopSmith.   It will do everything, if you are skilled and careful.   Saw one up close, and the anvil top lifts off,  not exactly for heavy work.  Still a fascinating tool.