Glenn Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 What's the oldest tool you have that you still use? My anvil is over 130 years but I am sure there are others with older tools still in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I have a postvise that Frank Turley said was probably pre 1800 and a steeled hammer head I dug out from under a scrap pile in england that's probably is 200+ years old. My earliest hard dated tool is an 1828 William Foster anvil. I do tend to not let new students use the oldest tools though as they are not as stout as the stuff only 100 years old... Funny thing my oldest tools are some of the cheapest I have bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I have a anvil with a 5th foot that is probably the oldest thing i use... next oldest is my finnigan and mgowan power hammer it was built between 1903 and 1907... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabbsterinn Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 i have a 1922 i believe Söderfors, but yesterday i picked up a fuller that seems to me to be hand made and no markings on it but i think it's pretty old but in the museum here there supposedly is a 900 year old anvil, i'll try to get some pictures of it if i remember to next time im there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McCarthy Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 My Modern power hammer was made in 1905, the 25lb Little Giant in 1925. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Keyes Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I've got a 30# Fisher with an 1886 date on it, it's my bench anvil. I've got a pretty big (8") post vice that's all wrought, but it's got no marks on it. All of my machine tools. mill, surface grinder, and lathe are all '30's. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I've got a Peter Wright anvil and three Peter Wright vises, probably all about the same age, but I don't know the exact age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Pretty sure my Fisher says 1870. My fly press is a little older. Have a foot vice and floor shear about the same age. Oldest tool is a very small drill press from just after Civil War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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