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Manufacturers Index - Holt Manufacturing Co. (Cleveland)

Holt Manufacturing Co. (Cleveland)
Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
280,824 Jul. 10, 1883 Portable forge John P. Holt Cleveland, OH See also patent 219,640.
An 1887 ad (see images) from Holt Mfg. Co. features this portable forge. In 1878 the inventor was superintendent of the Cleveland Steam Gauge Co.
394,857 Dec. 18, 1888 Anvil and vise attachment John P. Holt Cleveland, OH From the 1889-05-09 The Iron Age: "Holt Mfg. Company, Cleveland, Ohio, issued a circular describing their Combined Anvil and Vise, the invention of their John P. Holt. It is reported as meeting with a large and satisfactory sale. The vise it so made that it can be separated from the anvil by driving ou the key with a single stroke of the hammer, and can be used as a clamp separate from the anvil. The back jaw has a lip projecting over upon the anvil, so that anything held by the vise can sustain heavy hammering."
31,850 Aug. 01, 1889 Combined anvil and vise John P. Holt Cleveland, OH This is the Canadian equivalent of US patent 394,857.