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Title: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: wrenchguy on March 25, 2015, 06:14:59 PM

I believe it reads CH or HC, below the 101032 part number. Harrison Castings?
thanks for any help.

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Title: Re: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: Papaw on March 25, 2015, 08:04:28 PM

Chicago Hardware?

Title: Re: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: wrenchguy on March 25, 2015, 08:32:17 PM

no, i used to know that mark but my oldage is not letting me remember. thanks though.


YOU MAY BE RIGHT!!  trying to research it out.

Title: Re: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: Bill Houghton on March 26, 2015, 03:22:08 PM

Quote from: wrenchguy on March 25, 2015, 08:32:17 PM

no, i used to know that mark but my oldage is not letting me remember. thanks though.

Hey, I like that word!  Pronounced, "OLD-udge."  Like "windage" in shooting or golfing.

Title: Re: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: blackoak on March 30, 2015, 11:03:19 AM

If you can't find an answer here for your Wilton, go here and post your question. I'm sure you will get the answer there on any type of vise.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4581478#post4581478
I have several older Wiltons and none of mine have that marking

Title: Re: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: Papaw on March 30, 2015, 08:28:42 PM

That Garage Journal thread is very good.

Title: Re: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: wrenchguy on March 31, 2015, 07:32:06 AM

i've asked over there, i don't think theres as many serious researchers over there as here. i don'tt think its chicago hardware foundry.   "CHF" seems to be their mark. I'm still leaning it being a older harrison castings mark. Thanks.

Title: Re: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: bill300d on March 31, 2015, 04:39:54 PM

If I'm not mistaken that mark is Cleveland Hardware.

bill

Title: Re: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: wrenchguy on April 01, 2015, 09:13:35 PM

its not Cleveland hardware. thanks.

Title: Re: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: Mitch on April 04, 2015, 02:25:58 PM

That's real close to the Chicago Mfg. and Distributing logo.

Title: Re: What is this casting logo on a wilton vise?
Post by: blackoak on April 10, 2015, 10:02:45 PM

You might try and contact the Wilton company. I'm betting there's someone there that could get you the answer to what the letters  stand for