robweir

Thx guys

Thx Thomas, any idea of the general value of the large anvils.

It has all that.

Is 300 to 400 lbs unusual? 

Do those  numbers mean anything to anyone?

Scale won't take it, I made balance beam, it on one side and me with two 30lb dumbells in each hand on the other side. I'm 270 for a total 330. It weighed more, maybe as much as another 50 lbs. I will get weighed some how. Sounds nice when you hit it with something other than a toe.

Scale won't take it, I made balance beam, it on one side and me with two 30lb dumbells in each hand on the other side. I'm 270 for a total 330. It weighed more, maybe as much as another 50 lbs. I will get weighed some how. Sounds nice when you hit it with something other than a toe.

I can't find a stamp on the side with the horn to the right. Is there any chance that is was manufactured by my great grandfather at his foundy? The local museum has a steam powered lathe that he made.

Thomas I have been using a gel rust remover and the wire brush on my grinder. Would the vinegar do a better job? Its quite large and unwieldy for submerging,  but I could get her done if it worked much better.

after cleaning do I cure it somehow?

Again guys thank you for your interest.

ps any guesses as to weight? 

It buried it self into the top soil over time. I tripped over the tip if the horn, ouch. The oxidation caused the soil and the rust to combine. I've been wire brushing it. Any advice on how to clean it moving forward. 

Would the stamping be on a certain side?

Three holes in the top, one small hole under the horn, one hole in the front of the body, one hole in the back of the body. One hole in the back of the base and one hole in the bottom. I'm calling the horn the front. Thanks for your help.

Found buried in my yard in New Brunswick Canada. Some chance it's a family heirloom. Grandfather and great grandfather owned foundries. My father was a collector of old tools. Any help identifying would be welcome,  thanks.