Vulcan anvil with arm and hammer logo.
Arm and hammer logo history.
The arm hammer logo dates back to the 1860s.
Church ran a spice business known as vulcan spice mills.
The company was established in 1846 and today it is known all over the globe with its soda based deodorant as the most popular product.
Since then this trademark has become one of the world s most recognized logos a symbol of the company s tradition of integrity and quality.
The arm hammer logo is brought over from son james business vulcan spice mills.
The arm hammer brand is one of the longest running and most recognized u s.
The arm and hammer is a symbol consisting of a muscular arm holding a hammer used in ancient times as a symbol of the god vulcan it came to be known as a symbol of industry for example blacksmithing and gold beating it has been used as a symbol by many different kinds of organizations including banks local government and socialist political parties.
It is a american made steel faced wrought iron bodied anvil made by the columbus anvil and forging company.
1878 logo from hal morgan br symbols of america br artifact from the labor archives research br center sfsu br church sons later church and dwight started using the arm hammer br emblem in 1878 inspired by an earlier family venture vulcan spice mills br which used a similar logo.
It was often rumored that the name originated from tycoon armand hammer however this is not true since he was not born until 31 years after arm hammer baking soda was first introduced.
The arm and hammer brand logo should not be confused with the vulcan arm and hammer logo.
Arm hammer is a brand of baking soda based consumer products marketed by church dwight a major american manufacturer of household products the logo of the brand depicts the ancient symbol of a muscular arm holding a hammer inside a red circle with the brand name and slogan originally associated solely with baking soda and washing soda the company began to expand the brand to other.
They were made from about 1875 until about 1969.
The iconic image of an arm raising a hammer was created to represent vulcan the roman god of fire.
Arm hammer is an american brand of personal hygiene products and household goods.
The vulcan anvil is a cheaper cousin of the fisher eagle anvil.
Arm and hammer brand anvil.
And adapted the famous arm hammer trademark the arm of vulcan roman mythological god of fire with hammer in hand.
It symbolizes the myth of vulcan the roman god of fire who would strike his mighty hammer on his anvil.
According to the company the arm and hammer logo represents vulcan the roman god of fire and metalworking.
Photos provided by kevin malinak.
What was the inspiration for the arm hammer brand logo.
The wrought arm and hammer anvil is often confused with the cheaper cast vulcan anvil.
Manufactured by illinois iron bolt co carpentersville il aka american skein foundry company.
Original photos supplied by gary tote of virginia.
