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My first Anvil!! ...Confirm ID?


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I recently purchased my first anvil! I was told that it is a Peter Wright 147# and from what I have read and seen online I believe that to be the case but I am new to all of this. The weight stamp is pretty clear and if the lighting is right you can make out about 50% of the "Solid Wrought" circle. Other than that, I don't see any other markings. The anvil seems to have great rebound and ring. Using the ball bearing method with a 10" clear tube, the rebound was 80-90%.

 

Can anyone confirm that this is a Peter Wright and possibly an age range? I also would like to know if the hole in the table is something from the factory or added later by a previous owner.

 

Thanks!

 

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Looks like a PW and yes, correct weight 147#.
The hole in the table is a bit odd. Never seen that before.
Don't think they were made with that so perhaps it's an addition by a past owner ... but for what purpose?

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I thought the hole in the table was odd too. I've haven't been able to find another PW anvil on google with the hole in the table. The hole doesn't look recent. The picture might make it hard to see but it does have an exit through the side. I would be interested to know what it was used for.

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I thought the hole in the table was odd too. I've haven't been able to find another PW anvil on google with the hole in the table. The hole doesn't look recent. The picture might make it hard to see but it does have an exit through the side. I would be interested to know what it was used for.

The holde could have been used for bending some sort of round stock.

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