Vintage Double-Sided Athol Vises Tin Litho Advertising Sign see saw while the original painted surface

while the original painted surface speaks to its working life

and the wiring retains a vintage appearance consistent with age

was the basis for what we now call porcelain

The base is composed of three shaped legs joined by pierced and bracketed supports

squared lines typical of utilitarian retail fixtures

Vintage Double-Sided Athol Vises Tin Litho Advertising Sign see saw while the original painted surfacec. 1930s 1940s; Athol Machine & Foundry Co. Athol, MA Double sided lithographed tin advertising sign promoting Athol vises manufactured by the Athol Machine & Foundry Company of Athol, Massachusetts. The sign features identical advertising panels on each face with bold black and red typography surrounding a detailed illustration of an Athol bench vise in cutaway view. Intended for hardware stores, industrial supply houses, and machinery dealers, signs