Thanks for the info! Yeah, I'm fairly handy in most things and like to think I have common sense. I've worked in fabrication/machine shop/maintenance my entire adult life. I've completely restored two American Pacemaker lathes that came out of an old mill basement, lots of wire wheeling went into those.
As for the branding on the anvil, I am pretty sure its a Nicholson, 129lbs.
I don't plan on doing anything to the face, I was more concerned about the corners but from what I am reading, they should be fine for now. Like you say, just use it!
Yeah... think twice, measure twice, cut once.
I have two good Wilton bullet vises I use already for piddling in the garage, and I am on the lookout for a leg/post vise as we speak to use for smithing.
Thanks again for the input!