My uncle sadly passed a few months ago, and today I went to his welding shop. My cousin is selling most of the steel and equipment, and I picked up an anvil.
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Judging by anvilfire, it's a 209# produced between 1854 and 1875. some damage on the far edge (horn to left), but the face looks good to me. Surprising, knowing my uncle Charles. Also got a rather large T stake, a beakhorn I believe, about 3' long overall. Also got about a 2x5x10 plate for a cutting block and about 4' of 2" square to make a leg vise from. Also in the load was a 3.3lb cross pein, a maybe 1lb brass hammer, a maybe 2lb double-faced hammer, two pieces of hydraulic cylinder rod about 2" x 2', and about 2gal CI pot. gave her $300 all together. Think I got a very good price now that I've had a chance to look at that anvil, so good a price I may have to give a bit more... or just overpay a bit for the next load of steel i get. I'm sure my uncle would be glad to know this anvil and stake are going to get used instead of being yuppie yard art. Now I just have to figure out who's getting it once I die. Can't find my phone patch cable ATM, but will post pics.