Phil_C
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The Warranted Number (76) appears to have been used by the 'Salford B (Lancashire Co)' warranty authority between 1879 and 31/3/1974. So presumably ably the anvil dates to sometime between these dates. -
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Getting it home - 297 lbs - this was the only way I could get it in and out of the Landrover. Once installed it isn't going to get moved much -
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OK, got this home today, it is a brute - 2-2-17 not 2-2-7. so actually 297 lbs. But otherwise seems in good condition. I have wire brushed off the area above the "Warrantied" stamp and there is another word/name there. At a guess it says "Birmingham" but it is very indistinct. Anyone got any ideas how I could make the impression more readable. I have tried chalk rubbing, but it doesn't help much. I will post a couple of pictures of the cleaned up areas.
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Thanks Steve, I hope it is as good as it looks. Just need to learn what to do with it now
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Odd - I have put my exact location on my profile so I wonder why it doesn't show. I'm in the UK, right by the town of Luton. But the anvil is further up north from me. I'll pick it up on Friday . Looking forward to it Over here that is about a quarter f what they will usually go for.
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I reckoned 287, and yes looks good. Unfortunately I can't pick it up until next week, so I don't have any chance to have a better look until I do. The stamp on the side says "warranted 76" It was cheap for an anvil over here so I had to take the plunge on faith or it would have gone. just done the conversion - 275 USD so less than a dollar a pound
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Thanks - I've posted some more pics to the gallery, but they are all I have until I can pick it up next week. I plan to strip and de-rust it then I'll see what other marks there are.
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Added some more pic's to the gallery. - at least thanks to IFC I now know it is an anvil so I'm making progress.
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Thanks IFC. I don't know why the picture didn't work, it does seem to one for me if I click on it, but doesn't show in the posting body. I've probably done something wrong. I have uploaded it to the members gallery
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My new toy - when I pick it up. But does anyone know what it is? P
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Hi all, Greetings from Luton in the UK. I'm a long time tinkerer and dabbler in all things DIY and practical and looking to learn a bit about smithing in my retirement. I'm mostly interested in manufacturing small items such as hooks, planters and so on for the garden. I'm lucky enough to have a reasonable sized garage and workshop, which I'm going to reconfigure to include a small forge area, and I already have a couple of very small anvils I've had for some time, a John Brooks 16kg (London Pattern), and a Record number 15 which seems very soft and doesn't appear to take much of a beating. My only experiences with hot metal to date is with small scale repairs and reworking of forged items that I have heated with a propane torch. Other than that I am an absolute beginner and probably dangerous to be around I have just purchased another larger anvil from an auction site - unseen except photos so hopefully it isn't a lemon, I don't think so, I will collect it next week. I'm not sure what it is, but it has 2-2-7 stamped in one side, and it looks like "Warranted" 76 stamped in the other (any thoughts from knowledgeable people about what it is very gratefully received). All the best and happy hammering. Phil. Anvil