FletcherHoward
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Well I took a couple pictures in the light after trying to clean it up more, when I said it was thick it was no joke and all I have is a wire brush.. I apologize i just don't have much for power tools so its taken quite a bit of time. Somebody had told me it may be early fisher before they stuck to a design in I think 1882 but who knows, alot of odd ball companys put out some anvils. They suggested I ask on this forum for a better answer though. Thanks for your time and taking a look.
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Yeah the price seems pretty high, a lot of people think because its old and in 1 piece its good condition and worth a lot. I think you can find a better deal but unfamiliar with your area. If you do go look and it does have a consistent good rebound bring up the condition and haggle because you can find ones in better shape for about 1-1.50$ a pound quite often. If you find an anvil somebody has not thought about selling you are more apt to get a better deal for a better anvil than something somebody wants to sell and thinks is worth a lil fortune. If you do pass on this I suggest creating a Wanted: An Anvil add on craigslist or even networking, asking around. Best of luck on your hunt.
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Vancouver Iron & Steel CO pictures of mine.. Sorry I seem to have trouble getting posts through it tells me its forbidden lol.
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Vancouver Iron & Steel CO. Some do not have a cast logo on the side, it may be under the heel like mine.
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1) 50# Vancouver Iron & Steel CO , approx 1922-1933 . Cast steel with thick hardened steel face. Casting lines were left undressed on these. 2) Ball bearing drop from 10inch consistently between 82-85% 3) Farmer clearing out his barn, his uncle bend cold horse shoes on it and the face is still in good shape. 4) Vancouver Iron & Steel CO was a merger between 2 company's which later switched from CO to INC with a 3rd merger and is still in business today. 5) I really like this anvil, it is very rare and they did not produce many of anvils although they made a quality product. I paid 40$ for this anvil, the guy wanted 20$ but I felt bad at that price, I thought it might be a vulcan and I wanted a quieter anvil but turns out it wasn't. I would not sell this anvil for 200$ if offered, it is very portable and really well made and I have only seen 1 other for sale but I suspect some may be misjudged as a vulcan and passed by. Would I recommend it to someone else: YES. I only wish they made more anvils and also larger. But if you find one in usable condition at a good price it is a nice little piece.
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Can't tell too much but from what I can see looks like cast steel with a really thin face on it. looks like there is maybe a weld on the horn and I have no clue whats going on with the side, I guess someone could have welded a tool to the side at one time or something. That brand is unknown to me but sometimes off brands are still really good, I have an anvil from Vancouver Iron & Steel CO and its top notch still. You should check for repair or damage on it and do a rebound test. If I went to buy that anvil I would be more comfortable paying 120-150 tops by what I see and if it has good rebound. http://www.anvilfire.com/index.php?bodyName=/FAQs/anvil-5.htm <--- rebound test
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Hi everyone, I may have an early fisher I would love to get a 2nd opinion on. 75# cast with 3/4 inch top plate and plated horn, the top plate does hang over a bit. one of previous owners sanded whole anvil and painted it (THICK). logo appears to be on both sides, looks like a eagle holding what i think is 2 arrows and something on the other side. there also appears to be alot of casted words above each logo right below the top plate but somebody did a good job sanding that down a long time ago..would anyone have an idea of when they used that logo along with this type of base? There appears to be a forge weld seam for the base being attached.