I found this little trinket in a box I bought at a sale. It's cast iron, the two prongs on top point outward, and there's remnants of some type of mount on the back. I don't think the outer circle on the left is broken, I'm pretty sure it was cast that way based on the nicely beveled ends.
But what/who was it for?
I did a google image search, and found a couple logos that were similar, but they were from logo sites/businesses, and weren't tied to any specific company.
makes me think of airborne......
Cattle brand, maybe?
In reply to Brett_Murphy:
It looks like one, but the prongs pointing outward at the top sort of defeat the purpose, and the letters should have been a reverse-font if it were a brand. It's also quite a bit small than most brands - it's only ~1.5" in diameter.
Looks like the old brand symbol AP exhaust systems, but I can't for the life of me think of why they'd have a cast emblem like that unless it was fitted to some sort of sales cabinet (like maybe for exhaust clamps?). I have an old CR Bearings sales cabinet, but the insignia is just painted on.
It is APC (American Products Company) logo before they got into taillights.
Back from their buggy whip accessory days. The whip rests between the two uprights at the top.
^^^ Yup, GRM knows EVERYTHING
In reply to JohnRW1621:
Haha...that's awesome!!! 
JohnRW1621 wrote: It is APC (American Products Company) logo before they got into taillights.
You're joking, yes?
John, that is awesome.
Maybe a C4A Logo?
pinchvalve wrote: Maybe a C4A Logo?
It's a promotional grate for a coal stove produced in limited numbers by the Association of American Coal Producers between 1946 and 1953. The letters stand for "Coal 4 America."
Ha ha, these are great!
Can we get a pic of the "mount" on the back?
In reply to 1988RedT2:
the worlds smallest coal stove?
failboat wrote: In reply to 1988RedT2: the worlds smallest coal stove?
How dare you confound this discussion with facts! 
1988RedT2 wrote:JohnRW1621 wrote: It is APC (American Products Company) logo before they got into taillights.You're joking, yes?
Has to be joking, nothing APC ever thought of producing was as well made as that is.
If I had to take a guess it looks a like a calf brand " Lazy A , Walking P"
Atlantic Pacific (Tea) Company? aka A&P
My next guess is that it is a trivet for an old sad iron, and the letters represent the name of the manufacturer.
pinchvalve wrote: My next guess is that it is a trivet for an old sad iron, and the letters represent the name of the manufacturer.
I thought about that too, but a 2" or even 3" iron doesn't seem likely. From what I can see it looks like it would support something else, perhaps something hanging from it, from the two protruding arms at the top, or something sat on top of it. Or, it could just be a completely decorative promotional piece. The logo looks so damn familiar, I just can't place it.
Could be these guys. A&P tool inc
06HHR wrote: Could be these guys. A&P tool inc
Maybe onto something there. That company has only been in business since 1996 though.
EastCoastMojo wrote: Ha ha, these are great!
Sorry ECM, just finally had a chance to get a pic of the backside.
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