Anyone Recognize This Logo?

[chugbug27 0]

Ha! Umik! 👍👍

 

[Gene L 0]

4 hours ago, chugbug27 said:

👍 thanks Gene. Sticker or molded into the cast iron?

It's molded in the cast iron, vertically.

[chugbug27 0]

Thx

[niveker 0]

21 minutes ago, Gene L said:

It's molded in the cast iron, vertically.

On the #1?

[Gene L 0]

Yes.  It's not designated as the No 1, since that didn't happen until the No 2, which is also marked the same way.

[niveker 0]

I did not know that, thank you Gene.

[Gene L 0]

I lied.  My No 1 isn't marked, the No 2 is marked on the cast iron.  Not enough cast iron on the 1 to letter it.

[Mars Rover 0]

That vise appears to be a Crest "Custom" model. Those old vises are well made with good materials and are nicely finished. They operate smoothly and are capable of monstrous hook holding power. There is a current (or more recent) Crest line of fly tying tools, but I don't think there is any connection to the old Crest Tool and Supply company that made these in California USA.

 

[chugbug27 0]

Alright! Wow. Thanks Mars Rover. Impressed!... I knew it wasn't from outer space (thank you for that, too, Mike)

[Jaydub 0]

Thanks Rover,

I knew I had seen that vise before, but I couldn't remember who made it. I was more familiar with the lever operated Crest, which I remember as a sturdy alternative to the Thompson A. 

[mikechell 0]

4 hours ago, chugbug27 said:

Alright! Wow. Thanks Mars Rover. Impressed!... I knew it wasn't from outer space (thank you for that, too, Mike)

😄 Hey, I tried !!!

[niveker 0]

Wow that's great info @Mars Rover.

Like Jaydub, Chug's vise looked vaguely familiar to me but I couldn't find an exact match in all my searching.  Thompson made a similar vise with the T-handle, but the shape of the jaws were very different. 

[niveker 0]

On 2/25/2023 at 7:36 PM, Gene L said:

I lied.  My No 1 isn't marked, the No 2 is marked on the cast iron.  Not enough cast iron on the 1 to letter it.

Thanks for the update, frankly I was a bit jealous.