Randy Sundell

Any idea as to the vintage Pre-1900? or more like 1900-1930 area? Are there things to look for?

I will defer to experience on the machining, and not do it. I am new to this and I was worried about the divots and bumps transferring to the piece I was working. I will try and hammer out the rises and give it a little clean up. I will take some pictures after completed. Did all PWs have brand stamping and weights? Anyone have any clue as to the "H"'s? I have been googling and seen a few other PWs with one or two of them on the front foot. Inspector? North American Distributor? Importer?

Very proud to say I picked this anvil up last week for my shop, and am looking to identify the brand and vintage. This will be my new main forging anvil so I am looking to clean it up and mainly want to know it's story I think it is a Peter Wright from the research I have done by design of the feet but I am a newbie at anvil identification. I weighed it and it is a hair under 300 pounds I believe it is Forged Steel construction. It has no markings other than a "H" on each side of the front foot. I have cleaned up the sides and nothing. It looks as if the machinists tested there punches on the side face and have destroyed any markers mark, brand stamp, or weight stamping. It rings like a bell, and has good rebound. I never thought I would own an anvil of this quality and size. I bought this anvil from an individual cleaning out his deceased fathers old workshop. He believed his father acquired this anvil from CN (Canadian National) Railway shop, as his father used to work for CN. It has seen some serious work which makes sense with the CN Story. I may get it refaced at a local machine shop. Also looking for advice on this.