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Hey J, Single pritchel, 4 1/2" wide face. Had a 1910 H-B Farriers pattern 180#s two pritchel holes, 3 1/2 wide face. It would be nice to keep them all, try to keep what I have working. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA

Jackpot. This is a 1910, 189#, Lakeside, made by Hay-Budden. I passed on this anvil last year. It had so much crud on it, it had almost no rebound. Went back to take a better look, the little hammer, ball bearing, and yes a heavy little paint scraper. Scraped and scraped.....rebound! After a couple of hours of the wire wheel. Under the barn dust, a thick layer of greasy grime, and at least five colors of paint. This is what I found. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA.

Jason, Have no fear of the shady look, its the lowlife element you watch out for. Sometimes, the lowlifers can dress like politicians, or thats what I have heard. Can't tell you how many shadies of soot, and coal dust I am after a good day. Stop and have a talk with your, local law enforcement agency, they will share safety concerns. Also talking with the fire marshall, could not hurt. Could save you from a lease agreement. Oh yea, moving. Big step best of luck N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA

My favorite ebay claim for an anvil listing was "from a smoke free home". This one is up there. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA

Yes, that is the Matchless man. Dowagiac Michigan. Heard only good thing about him. If you click on the ebay "see sellers other...." he offers may anvils all the time. He has had that kind of inventory since my first e anvil hunt back in 2003.

Rug, From what I have seen, Trenton stamps the weight on the left side of the front foot, and the serial number on the right side. There could also be a trace of the Trenton diamond. Some one else should come along to identify the rest of that makers mark....1902 Hay-Budden, again from what I have found, puts the weight below the logo. The serial number is on the left hand side of the front foot. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan, USA.

Hey Rug Looks more like a Trenton. Can you get a better shot of the logo. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan, USA.

Hello Millhand, Pipe free, outdoors. I am a fair weather smith, outside only. No hood here. Beware of the cold anvil, easy to knock a heel or a horn off. Tried to forge outside in the cold, anvil is a huge heat sink. Glad I asked an old time smith buddy about trying to preheat anvil before I did. I remember how big his eyes got, and knew the answer before I finished asking the question. Thought it would be easy to heat a scrap metal plate in the forge, and rest it on the anvil. He warned resting hot metal on the anvil would suck the temper out. Beware of the frozen anvil. Oh yea, cool forge. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan, USA.

Hey DL, Any hints with cutting the vents on the disk. N.N.F. Beautiful. Manchester. Michigan. USA

According to the serial number, it is a 1910. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan, USA.

I associate "jiberish" with Mouse Hole. In the first picture, the weight in stones, Mouse Hole. No way its an Acme. Acme was a Sears brand. Euro Sears, cant be. Oh no, there's more than one picture. Those aren't Mouse Hole feet. Oh no, serial numbers. Acme? Who made that? The plus side, ring and rebound. Hammer on. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA

I have been doing some research, on hammer dressing dimensions. I found an older thread from 2008, here on IFI. What I found was Face 24" radius Edge 1/2 radius Pein 12" radius I took the tin snips to an old cookie sheet to make a gauge. Are measurements close. Want to make sure before I start break out the file. Thank you as always N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA

Just took another look at your project. I am building a similar forge. You have the T, and its in the right place. Mount the blower where you can reach it. Just pop the cap off the T, and thats where the swinging air gate goes. N.N.F. Beautiful , Manchester, Michigan. USA

Just thinking, one more pvc T. If you put the T between the motor and your supply tube, you could use a swing air gate on the open end to control air flow. Pat. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA

Oh yeah, my S.I.S.co has a stamp on the front foot. It is an upside-down C around an upside-down F. I think the same stamp is on some other Swedish anvils. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA

There is a copy of a ad published in A.I.A. for Sisco solid steel anvils. The original ad is dated 1914. I have a 99#ER, not a lot of information out there. Thats until the next Anvils in America. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA

I love my little S.I.S.co. When A.I.A. was published, it was considered "rare", but seems like a lot have surfaced lately. As hundreds of posts on this site say, rare doesn't mean quality. You have both. Edges are brittle, just a heads up. Enjoy. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA

Just picked up a little Arm&Hammer. Took pictures of logo and the serial number for the data base. Notice it was stamped with a "W". I also have a Trenton stamp with a "W". Remembering the story of the Trenton "W", as being one of the Wright boys makers mark. Curiosity got the best of me. Looked at one and the other. They looked very, very similar. It was time for the lineup, and a picture. The Trenton is on the left, and the stamp is deeper. A&H on the right. What I see is the same "W". Same size. Same angles on the verticals. Most curious part are the serifs they are not horizontal, each serif looks to have its own angle. Is this the same "W"? Can anyone do any photo shop forensics? Did two anvil makers buy the same touch mark, at the same hardware store? Did someone moonlight? Do I need new glasses? N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA 4

Its shaped like an anvil. If someone didn't tell you this is an anvil, you may not recognize it. Could it be a starfish? N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA

I think the definition of of some words, vs the understanding of some words, has changed with time. I have never said I'm gay. N.N.F. Beautiful Manchester Michigan USA

I would think that "DAME" would be just as offensive. I like the frosty mugs. Presenceofallcolorsmith, one word ? N.N.F.

As always, thank you all. N.N.F. Beautiful Manchester Michigan USA

Found an anvil for sale. The Peddinghaus logo looks shady. All of the PHP anvils I have seen are stamped. Looks cast, real deal or bootleg, fraud cheap imitation ? NNF. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA.

Not sure I can ever live this down. So I did the math, 70,340 bounces till orbit. Thats from my location 900ft above sea level. I just want this post to ride off into the sunset. Sometimes its better to have NoName.

Hey Bay, A great way to learn, is to watch others. You will see styles that you're comfortable with, and others that are not how you roll. July 17th is the Famous Manchester Chicken Broil. (3rd Thursday in July) The area historical society opens the blacksmith shop on Main St. They have demonstraters all day. Ypsilanti is probably 30 minutes from Manchester. If you are in the area please stop by and say hello. My son will be in the demo loop, he will be the long haired kid. This will be his 10th year demoing, he is 15. Very laid-back. Come hungry we serve around 10K chicken dinners. N.N.F. (thanks for the plug) Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan.