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I believe it says "Diamond A Brand Ashdown's Guarantee" You are the proud owner of a set of chisels sold by the "Merchant Prince of Winnipeg," James Henry Ashdown.
If we can't figure it out we're not alone. Here's a Garage Journal thread about what looks to be the same vise and they've come to a general consensus that it's a generic copy of a popular Cole brand ...

Here are some videos of a guy using an iron that looks a lot like yours to seam-solder copper gutter. His has a torch attached and it looks like the purpose of the sliding rod is to move the iron clos...
I second the track cutoff ID. I've accumulated a few over the years; some used as bench anvils and a couple that are commemorative cutoffs from decommissioned track. Here's pics of a cuttoff being mad...