Frozenforge

That s/n would be 1907. This would be the wrought iron and tool steel plate variety. The weight should be stamped on the side.

You could always come way north and test your anvil aquisition skills and maybe have a vacation as well!

Interesting on the rebound, In my limited anvil experience I have found that when the face is that beat up it usually is a bit on the softer side around 50% to 60% rebound. Is this the result of alot of cold working or just missed hammer blows. I wouldnt weld on it though, put it to use.

Thats even too much for up here! Watches too many of the tv shows where people find old things and amazingly they are worth thousands.

Anvil survives 100+ years then done in an afternoon, so sad.

Cast steel, hardened face. The smaller columbian anvils have a kinda flat topped horn but should be a fine little anvil for lighter work

My bet is that its not 1200 lbs. It would take someone with some experience to accurately guess something of that size. If they bothered to put it on a scale you would have thought pictures would have been taken. Are Fishers that big marked for weight the same as smaller ones?

I took a closer look at the pritchel hole and I believe it wes punched, it is not perfectly circular and on the underside of the heel you can see where the metal is raised from the process. I believe they were still using the buildup method till 1905 or so but with the lack of final forging to smooth out the seams this anvil has character! I did find 2 places where it looks like a previous owner stamped B. C. Upsidedown just above the weight stamp and on the end edge of the heel. My best guess, it is an imported english anvil custom ordered with the weight in lbs

Found this at a rummage sale today and I would like to see if anyone has any ideas as to who the manufacturer is. I believe its mid 1800s cause you can see the join lines on the feet and horn. I weighed it and its 72lb so I assume the 70 is the weight I couldn't find anything conclusive in AIA, I did see a picture on Anvilfire of an english anvil marked in lbs instead of hundred weight.

Basically you need an AC electromagnet. The AC will switch the north-southoles of the magnet 60 times per second. You then slowly move this over the magnetized area or even better would be to pass the anvil thru the center of the coils. This will rescramble the north-south elements of the anvil.

Like Frosty said increase volume of fluid equals increase of ram speed, a quick boost of pressure could be supplied by an accumulator. Of course theres no substitute for more horsepower and a bigger pump!

The number below the logo is the weight. Look on the edge of the base under the horn for a serial number. If you want the whole list of s/n and dates I suggest purchasing a copy of Anvils in America, excellent reading and supports Mr Postmans research efforts. Post pictures we all love the pictures

100 would be a steal as well! Like Frosty said would hate to see what that pair would go for up here. About once or twice a year an anvil will pop up on Craigslist up here, the last one was just last wednesday. 60lb Sodefors for $350 was was gone in less than 4hrs. Youve done well, do some forging its good for the soul

The tines have wear limits and get worn down from dragging on the ground. Sometimes the big warehouses have the ones that worn down too far.

Unfortunately real tool/hardware stores are scarce these days! Try Mcmaster Carr, they carry the drill bit you need. Dont use the 1/16 its way too big. It makes a huge difference. I would highly recommend checking Ron Reils burner build as this burner is the same as his but he has several improvement you can incorporate. You have to create a small high velocity jet of propane for naturally aspirated burners to work efficiently so even a small burr left on the edge of your hole can cause a problem. If you can use the mig welding tip as suggested in Rons burner build it makes a fine high velocity jet of propane. Small changes make a big difference with NA burners but once they are tuned they are wonderful

Just remember that long ago the "crazy" people were the ones that thought the earth was flat and the sun orbited the earth! Discovery and invention is a form of evolution.

Looks Hay Budden to me. If it is s/n puts its birthdate during 1910. Looks good, put it to use!

Bad guys hate dogs because they know the dog doesn't worry about being arrested, sued ect. All it sees is a threat to its territory or pack and deals with it aggressively.

I have seen pictures of the big Fisher before and will see it in person one of these days, after I visit Joshs' museum!

100lb Trenton circa 1916 s/n A141576. My first anvil and I got a little carried away with the cleaning. Refinished the horn and table as they were very torn up with chisel marks. Rings fairly loud, has 70% to 80% rebound depending where on the face you test it. The edges are mildly chipped up but there are good areas to use. Moves metal well for its size and stand. I use the horn on this one quite a bit and the thinner heel can be very handy. A good size for portability. I use a 2 part polysulfide aircraft fuel tank sealant (free stuff that has passed its expiration date for use in aircraft) to mount it down to the stand. when it cures its tough stuff. Story goes that it was from the Sutton Coal mine area but it seems that most of the old smithing equipment in the Mat-Su valley has that story!

I'm pretty sure NJAnvilman has Fisheritous and the symptoms to go with it! If I had a way to get it I would too!

My 150 lb Fisher. Found this at a shop that sold diamond willow canes and wooden bowls and whatever else he found while out and about. He didn't really have a story to go with it. Looked at it twice, 2nd time pulled it out of the dark corner of the shop and he let me wire brush it down and what looked like a rough face and heavy rust ended up being some heavy sticky stuff like cosmoline that had trned a rust color on the surface but came off with a scraper. I was willing to pay the $4 per lb he was asking once I realized it was basically in as new condition. NJAnvilman figures its from the 50s and was probably from the military considering the amount of military activity up here during that time period. These were pictures when I first cleaned it up. The face is slowly cleaning up more as I use it but I don't do any heavy work on it as my hammer control isn't there yet and I would be upset if I damaged it. I have a different anvil for heavy hammering work that has seen some abuse so a mistake on my part isn't too bad.

Both are very cool pieces, I would come up with some tool holders thst would fit into the piston ring grooves!

Oops, double tap

What he means by stamp is that the arm and hammer logo is stamped into the anvil vs on a cast anvil the logo would stick out. There is probably a serial number on the edge of one of the feet as well. Less than $1 per lb is one heck of a deal no matter your location. Enjoy and have fun