Jeff Pepler Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I have an anvil kicking around and thought I should find out more about it. There are some stamping on the side and it weighs 64 ibs +-. I live up in Canada in Saskatchewan. We had a local foundry John East foundry but don't know much about it. I will post the pics I have. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Strongly doubt that was a cast anvil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Pepler Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 any idea of the stamping is one number a unit of 25 lbs and the next number of lbs for example th 2 = 2 units of 25 =50 lbs and the next is 11 = 61 lbs . just guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) CWT weight system: given 3 *sets* of digits: Leftmost x 112, middle x 28 and rightmost residual poundsso 0 2 11 is 0 + 56 + 11 = 67 pounds (it's based on the stone weight of 14 pounds) pretty much only seen on old anvils made in England and middle number can only be 0-3 as it's "quarter hundredweights" with a hundredweight being 112 pounds. and rightmost can only be 0-27 Edited October 8, 2015 by ThomasPowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) NORRISEZ brand would be my guess from the limited sized pictures. If you can get better resolution pictures, that would help a lot..... Edited October 8, 2015 by Black Frog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Pepler Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 thanks that looks like might match. I got the weight but there is a D below the weight numbers and a 3 3 stamped on the side. Any ideas. Is this a UK product or were the made in the US. How can one find out about the date made if it isn't stamped on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 CWT "pretty much only seen on old anvils made in England"Only a couple of brands date stamped their anvil---William Foster for example, most it's a guess on style, construction, makers time in business; etc.Age doesn't mean much for anvils I often use anvils made about 200 years apart; they both work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Pepler Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 next question what is an anvil like this worth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 depends on who is buying and who is selling and if the buyer and seller can meet on a price. then there is location, location, location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KpdRetired Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 As Matto said., Location, Location, Location.....In my area, they are selling rusted beaten to scrap anvils for huge money just to sit in someone's yard as decoration. Apparently if you slap the term "Vintage' on something now, it raises the price by a decimal point even if its useless for any practical purpose. There was a guy in pa that was selling Peter Wrights in good Condition for $4/lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 about 50% to 100% more where I live now compared to where I used to live and *both* places are in the USA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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