Mike Correll

A few days ago, I posted pictures of my anvil and the helpful people on this forum helped me identify it. It is a 500 lb. Fisher anvil made for a Blacker powerhammer. The date on the front is 1930 I believe. Given that I live in Northeastern Pennsylvania ( just under NY border), I was wondering if someone could tell me what the anvil is worth. Thanks in advance. 

 

Also obviously it is the base for a Blacker powerhammer, they were often used in RR repair depots, I have one similar also from a RR repair depot; I bought it from the RR worker who got it when the depot closed down.  The inlet on the side allows the blacker hammer (which could traverse from side to side!) to have a section where the hammer edge was lined up with the edge of the anvil.  Are the hardy holes 1.5" sq?  Weight is above 400# IIRC (I was told mine weighted 515 pounds but haven't checked that out yet.)

Wonderful face on a superb anvil and they are QUIET anvils; no ringing when you hammer on them!!!

 

Fisher actually offered a warranty on their anvils and so they were dated so you could prove it was in the warranty period.

I just measured the hardy holes, and they are 1.5”. I can’t believe it actually weighs that much! I watched the video @Dylan Sawicki attached also. Very cool. Kind of wish I had the Blacker powerhammer to go with it. Thanks for all your responses

 

Obviously a Fisher. @njanvilman will be able to give you the specifics about its original purpose. As for value, that depends greatly on where you are (the anvil market is very location-specific), so please add your location to your profile settings.

Thanks for the quick response. I just put my location in. I live in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

I have had this anvil in my family for a long time. The story is that it came from a blacksmith’s shop from a local railroad company. I know little about anvils, so I was wondering if someone could tell me more about it. I took some pictures of it. The only markings on it that I know of are some kind of bird logo (maybe an eagle?) on the side, and it has what I believe to be “1930” on the front. I’m guessing that’s the year it may have been made. This thing is pretty big and ridiculously heavy. Unfortunately, I don’t know what it weighs. All I know is that I can only lift up and tip one end at a time. I only weigh 150 pounds myself, and I nearly broke my back getting it onto the dolly it’s on in the pictures. I did also take some measurements: 

Overall Length (from the tip of the horn to the heel): 32 and 3/16” 

Length of face: 22 and 1/8” 

Width of face: 6”

Height (from base): 15”