Hello Sask Mark,
Thanks for the info. I have now examined about 100 pictures from about 40 different Peter Wright Anvils. Most were in the 84 - 195 pound range. I see almost "all" have these things in common.
1. Ledges on the Feet
2. English System Weight stampings
3. A Letter stamped below the weight
4. A small Rectangular Hole in the center front edge
5. A Number, Letter, or Symbol stamped on the front base edge
6. "Peter Wright Patent" stamped on the side above or around the weight stamping
I did find pictures of one that was 225 pounds with all features 1-5 above, but no "Peter Wright" name stamp. Is it possible that some larger anvils were not name stamped? Or perhaps some "Early" ones before "Patent" was stamped?
As you can see, we've started soaking the anvil with Zip-Strip and started to remove the old gray paint. What a mess. Later today we'll see what is underneath.