COPPER WEATHER VANES Illustrated Catalogue of J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS ESTABLISHED 1858 NEW YORK AVERY LIBRARY > COLUMftlA UNIV^RSlTt tw fSH J.W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK Foreword W E are generally recognized as the oldest and most extensive manufacturers of weather vanes in the United States. In our business career of sixty-three years we have accumulated not only a great variety of stock designs, some of which are illustrated in the following pages, but also experience that enables us to prescribe the Fiske standards as those that should be demanded by all purchasers of weather vanes: I. The basic metal should be sheet copper or brass (not a combination of zinc and copper) and mounted on brass tubing. 2. Vanes should be gilded with the finest gold leaf so that they will remain bright and not corrode. 3. The letters and balls should be well gilded. 4. The spire (which is included in the price of each Fiske vane) should be of wrought iron with a hardened steel spindle for the vane to turn upon. 5. Eagles should be full-bodied with double thick wings. 6. Each vane should be a perfect indicator of the wind. d'he Fiske line of weather vanes has been unparalleled for a long time and yet new and original designs are being added constantly. We execute orders for vanes of any special design with reason¬ able dispatch. J.W. Fiske Iron Works Established 1858 78 AND 80 Park Place New York Ccfy Pnless otherwise ordered, all vanes manufactured by us will be shipped by express 1 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK SILHOUETTE VANES No. 800. Ship Half Moon. Any size to order Cut from heavy copper, mounted complete with letters and ball as shown below; gilded with gold or left in copper to take natural color. 36 inches long.$100.00 No. 801. Poultry Vane. Any size to order Cut from heavy copper, gilded with gold or left in copper to take natural color. 48 inches long . $75.00 J . W. F I S K E IRON WORK S 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK HORSE AND CART VANE (any size to order) No. 802. Cut from heavy copper, mounted complete with letters and ball as shown below; gilded with gold or left in copper to take a natural color. 42 inches long. . . $ 90.00 AUTOMOBILE VANE No. 803. Cut from heavy copper, gilded with gold or left in copper to take natural color. Any size to order. 36 inches long.$ 60.00 J.W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK ROOSTER VANE No. 804. Cut from heavy copper, mounted complete with letters and balls gilded with gold or left in copper to take natural color. xVny size to order. 24 inches high.. . .$ 70.00 F GARDENER VANE No. 805. Cut from heavy copper, mounted complete with letters and balls, gilded with gold or left in copper to take natural color. Any size to order. 48 inches long .... $ 75.00 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLAGE, NEW YORK No. 806. Rooster and Hen. Can be made any size. 12 inches high, 26 inches long. Cut from heavy copper, mounted complete. $40.00 No. 808. ROOSTER VANE. 10 inches high. Cut from copper, gilded or left plain to take natural color . . . .$25.00 No. 807. ROOSTER ON BALL. 32 inches high. ^ Full-bodied, mounted complete. $100.00 5 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK HACKNEY STALLION No. 512 ^ Full-bodied, 24 inches long. .$35.00 No. 512^ Full-bodied, 30 inches long. . .50.00 No. 513 y^ Full-bodied, 48 inches long. .150.00 No. 513^ Full-bodied, 30 inches long. . 65.00 No. 514^ Full-bodied, 36 inches long. . 110.00 6 J . VV. F I S K E I R O N WORK S 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK NANCY HANKS WITH PNEUMATIC TIRE SULKY No. 507. Full-bodied, 36 inches long.$ 55.00 No. 508. Full-bodied, 42 inches long, including sulky and driver. 75.00 Note — Any horse can be made with this style sulky. J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK HORSE HORSE No. Bj Full-bodied, 43 inches long, Dexter. $ 60.00 No. 4 Full-bodied, 47 inches long, Dexter with sulky and diver. 70.00 No. A9 Full-bodied, 26 inches long, Ethan Allen. . .. 30.00 No. 12 Full-bodied, 33 inches long. Mountain Boy. . 44.00 No. 16 Full-bodied, 33 inches long, Washington Standing. 75.00 No. 202 Full-bodied, 32 inches long, Goldsmith Maid 38.00 No. 346 Full-bodied, 36 inches long, Maud S. 53.00 With sulky and driver. 75.00 No. 349 Full-bodied, 39 inches long, St. Julian. 55.00 With sulky and driver. 78.00 8 J . W. F I S K E IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK HORSE No. 3 ^ Full-bodied, 43 inches long, Dexter. $ 50.00 No. 6 ^ Full-bodied, 30 inches long, Dexter. 27.00 No. 8H ^ Full-bodied, 60 inches long, Dexter. 150.00 No. 9 ^ Full-bodied, 31 inches long, Ethan Allen. 25.00 No. 21 ^ Full-bodied, 17 inches long, Arabian. 18.00 No. 200 ^ Full-bodied, 26 inches long, Ethan Allen, Jr.. 19.00 No. 201 4^ Full-bodied, 26 inches long. Black Hawk. 22.00 No. 34^ ^ Full-bodied, 26 inches long, Hambletonian.. . 32.00 No. 348 ^ Full-bodied, 31 inches long, Maud S. 30.00 No. 351 ^ Full-bodied, 32 inches long, St. Julian. 32.00 9 J. W. FISKE IRONWORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK RUNNING HORSE AND JOCKEY WITH BANGED TAIL No. 515 Full-bodied, 31 inches long, mounted complete $ 38.00 No. 5153^ Without Jockey. 30,00 MORGAN HORSE No. 600. Full-bodied, mounted complete, 30 inches long. $ 100.00 10 J.W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK COW No. 30 Full-bodied, 28 inches long . No. A30 Full-bodied, 34^ inches long . No. 30^—M Full-bodied, 28 inches long . No. 31 — Y2 Full-bodied, 24 inches long . No. 31 —M Full-bodied, 28 inches long . No. 326 Inill-bodied, 42 inches long. Duchess of Oneida. .. No. 326/^ hull-bodied, 48 inches long, Short-Horned Jersey $ 50.00 75.00 40.00 28.00 30.00 200.00 220.00 11 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK OX ox No. 33H % Full-bodied, 28 inches long.$ 37.00 No. 34 Vi Full-bodied, 24 inches long. 28.00 No. 343^ Yi Full-bodied, 28 inches long. 30.00 BULL No. 327 Full-bodied, 28 inches long . $62.00 No. 327A Full-bodied, 42 inches long, mounted com¬ plete . $180.00 12 J.W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK RUNNING DEER No. 222. Full-bodied, 50 inches long.$ 115.00 No. 223. Full-bodied, 36 inches long. 62.00 No. 224. Full-bodied, 20 inches long. 38.00 13 J.W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK 14 J.W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK SHEEP No. 22 ^ Full-bodied, 28 inches long $ 38.00 MERINO RAM, ETHAN ALLEN No. 23 30 inches long, mounted complete as shown above . $ 40.00 No. 24 36 inches long, mounted complete as shown above . 60.00 15 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK ROOSTER No. 332 ^ Full-bodied, 13 inches high. $ 12.00 No. 333 ^ Full-bodied, 24 inches high. .20.00 No. 334 ^ Full-bodied, 28 inches high. . 35.00 No. 335 K Full-bodied, 36 inches high. . 50.00 ROOSTER AND ARROW No. 341 ^ Full-bodied, 15 inches high, with 18 inch arrow . $20.00 No. 342 ^ Full-bodied, 26 inches high, with 2 feet 6 inches arrow . . 38.00 No. 343 4^ Full-bodied, 32 inches high, with 3 feet arrow . . 50.00 16 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLAGE, NEW YORK CROWING ROOSTER No. 330 Full-bodied, 21 inches high, including ball and arrow, with 2 feet arrow. . . . $ 45,00 No. 331 Full-bodied, 21 inches high, including ball and arrow with 2 feet arrow with wings closed . 40.00 17 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK GAME ROOSTER No. 340/4 MFuIl-bodied, i8 inches high. .$ 16.00 No. 338 M Full-bodied, 18 inches high with 2 feet arrow. . .$22.00 No. 339 M Full-bodied, 18 inches high, with 2 feet 6 inches arrow . $ 24.00 GAME ROOSTER No. 523 M Full- bodied, 18 inches high, with 2 feet arrow. $ 30.00 No. pi ^ Full- bodied, 18 inches high, with 2 feet arrow, in fighting trim. $ 30.00 18 J. VV. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK FISH FISH No. 6i^ Full-bodied, 30 inches long . $ 38.00 No. 62^ Full-bodied, 38 inches long . 50.00 No. 61 24 inches long ., . 23.00 No. 62 30 inches long . 29.00 Fish for Swinging Signs, 9 inches long . 6.00 Fish for Swinging Signs, 16 inches long . 8.00 Illustrating our Seven-Strand Copper Cable LIGHTNING ROD Special copper points and anchor hold fast furnished for chim¬ neys. Estimates furnished when requirements are known. Material shipped with directions for erection or we will supply men for the purpose if preferred. 19 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLAGE, NEW YORK EAGLE AND SCROLL No. 57 Eagle, i ft. 3 in. spread, with 3 feet scroll . . .$ 32.00 No. 58 Eagle, i ft. 8 in. spread, with 2^2 feet scroll. . . 42.00 No. 59 Eagle, 2 ft. 3 in. spread, with 4 feet scroll . 56.00 No. 60 Eagle, 2 ft 3. in. spread, with 5 feet scroll . 82.00 20 J . \V. F I S K E IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK EAGLE AND ARROW EAGLE ONLY ON ROD No. 45 ^ 14 feet, spread... . . . .$750.00 . . $625.00 No. 12 feet, spread . . . . .625.00 . . 500.00 No. 47'A 10 feet, spread. . . . .535.00 . . 375.00 No. 48 8 feet, spread. ... . . . .395.00 . . 280.00 No. 49 7 feet, spread.... . . . .280.00 . . 212.00 No. ^0 6 feet 6 inches ... .. . 230.00 . . 188.00 No. 49 K 6 feet . ... 210 . 00 . ...... . 172.00 No. 5 feet 6 inches.. . ... .190.00 . . 155.00 No. 5 feet . . .. 170.00 . . 140.00 No. 5- 4 feet . . 90.00 . . 75.00 No. 3 feet 6 inches. . . . 63.00 . . 50.00 No. 53 3 feet. . 57.00 . . 46.00 No. 54 2 feet 3 inches. . . . 38.00 . . 31.00 No. '^5 I foot 8 inches. .. . 26.00 . . 21.00 No. 56 I foot 3 inches. .. . 19.00 . . 15.00 No. 56 A 0 foot 9 inches.. . . 10.00 . . 8.00 21 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK EAGLE AND PEN No. 320 Eagle, 3 feet, spread, with 4 feet pen .$ 72.00 No. 321 Eagle, 3 feet 6 inches, spread, with 4 feet 6 inches pen $ 80.00 No. 322 Eagle, 4 feet, spread, with ^ feet pen . $ 105.00 No. 323 Eagle, 5 feet, spread, with 6 feet pen . $ 188.00 No. 324 Eagle, 6 feet, spread, with 7 feet pen . 235.00 No. 325 Eagle, 7 feet 6 inches, spread, with 9 feet pen . 312.00 LIGNUM-VITAE TOPMAST TRUCKS Halliard protected from weather Pat. Jan. 28, 1902 Diameter i Brs. i Lig. Sh. 2 Brass Sh. 2 inches $ .90 each I1.15 each .90 i i 1.15 “ 3 .90 i i 1.15 “ 3 >^ < < 1.00 << 1.20 “ 4 < ( 1.20 i i 1.30 “ 4 K (( 1.30 i i 1.40 “ 5 < i 1.40 ( ( 1.70 “ (( 1.50 ( i 1.80 “ 6 i i 1.70 ii 3.00 “ 7 i i 2.50 i i 3-50 8 i i 3-50 ii 4.00 9 i i 4.00 i i 4.50 “ 10 < i 5.00 ( i 5.50 “ 11 i i 6.75 (< 7.50 “ 12 i ( 9.00 10.50 “ 22 J. \V. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK PIGEON No. 328 Full-bodied, 18 inches high, including ball and arrow with 2 foot arrow. $ 35.00 No. 329 Full-bodied, 18 inches high, including ball and arrow, wings closed. 25.00 METAL BALLS FOR FLAG POLES On Stems, gilded with best gold leaf. Copper. No. 226. 3 in., each. $ 1.20 (( 227. 4 ( i n 2.00 i 228. (< (( 2.50 ( 229. 6 (( a 3.00 ( 230. 7 a a 4.00 ( 231. 8 a << 5.00 i 232. 9 a n 7.00 ( i ^33- 10 a a 10.00 (( ^34- 12 n a 14.00 .Any size furnished to order 23 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLAGE, NEW YORK SCHOONER YACHT No. 336 3 feet long. $65.00 337 3 6 inches long. 75.00 Any size made to order SLOOP No, 205 3 feet long, mounted complete as shown above 55.00 No. 206 4 feet long, mounted complete as shown above 65.00 24 J.w. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLAGE, NEW YORK CHURCH OR SCROLL VANE No. 135 12 feet long.... $175.00 No. 136 10 feet long.... .140.00 No. 137 8 feet long.... .120.00 No. 138 7 feet long.... .100.00 No. 139 6 feet long.... . .80.00 No. 140 feet long.... . .60.00 No. 141 feet long... . . .47.50 No. 142 feet long.... .40.00 No. 143 4 feet long.... . .32.00 No. 145 3 >^ feet long.... . .29.00 No. 146 3 feet long.... . .24.00 No. 147 feet long.... . .20.00 No. 148 ^4 inches long. . .15.00 No. 149 18 inches long. .12.50 No. 150 inches long. .10.00 No. 12 inches long. . . .7.50 No. 15- 8 inches long. . . .5.00 25 J.W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK INDIAN CHIEF No. 528 ^ Full-bodied Indian, 3 feet 6 inches high; arrow, 5 feet 6 inches long, mount¬ ed complete as shown on page 29. $92.00 SCROLL AND ARROW VANE No. 5^;! 5 feet long, mounted complete as shown on page 29.$ 88.00 No. 552 6 feet long, mounted complete as shown on page 29. 100.00 No. 7 feet long, mounted complete as shown on page 29 120.00 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK BANNERET No, 550 3 feet 6 inches long, mounted complete as shown above.$ 87.00 Anv size made to order 27 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLAGE, NEW YORK TIFFANY SCROLL No. A 2^6 5 feet long. $63.00 No. 256 6 feet long. 75.00 No. 257 feet long. 94.00 28 J. W. FISKK IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLAGE, NEW YORK ANTIQUE SCROLL No. 540 . 4 feet long, mounted complete as shown above. ,$62.00 29 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK AUTOMOBILE No. 700 Mounted on 26 inches arrow... $ 25.00 ANTIQUE SLOOP No. 541. 2 feet 6 inches long, mounted complete as shown on page 29 .$ 50.00 30 J. W. FISKK IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK BANNERET 377 3 ^eet long $ 62.00 31 J.W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK 9 BANNERET No. 388. 2 feet 6 inches ^ lotig.$ 38.00 f'No. 389. 3 feet long. 44.00 BANNERET No. 543. I foot 9 inches long, mounted complete as shown on page 29 $ 41.00 32 J. \V. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK INITIAL BANNERET No. 299 3 feet long . $ 62.00 No. 300 3 feet 6 inches long . 70.00 Any monogram or initial cut in panel without extra charge 33 J. W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK ARROW VANE No. 134 I foot long. $ 6.00 No. 133 I foot 3 inches long. 8.00 No. 132 I foot 6 inches long. 10.00 No. 131 2 feet long. 12.00 No. 130 2 feet 6 inches long. 16.00 No. 129 3 feet long. 19 .OD No. 128 3 feet 6 inches long. 23.00 No. 127 4 feet long. 25.00 No. 126 5 feet long. 38.00 No. 125 6 feet long. 63.00 No. 306 7 feet long. 90.00 No. 307 8 feet long. 125.00 34 J.W. FISKE IRON WORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK ARROW, RING AND STAR VANE No. 296 . 6 feet long . $ 100.00 No. 297 . 7 teet long . 112.00 No. 298 . 8 feet long . 156.00 35 J. VV. FISKE IRONWORKS 78 AND 80 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK I I 36 A ,'k ■x' i' •, ■?-•■ .•-V ■X-