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Ok, took it loose from stump and did some more wire brushing:
below the stampings, i cleaned up the faint stamping of 2 4 7 beneath the “warrantied” stamp. No other markings showed up in my brushing. I dis however notice what appears to be pick holes?? on one of the feet.
to clarify, the base is solid and appears to have 3 handling holes?see pics and i anxiously await your assessment. Also, isnt 247 an impossible number to have with hundred wt system? Second number should never be greater than 3 i thought..
Apologize, the 247 pic is upside down
4th pick down, if zoomed in on right corner, may be pick holes?
and again, apologize, base is solid, not concave. Had been a few minutes since i last saw under there. Appreciate the assist and knowledge.
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TP, in top pic, if you can zoom in, its stamped on the left side(in pic). I cant find a weight stamp anywhere.(i had to wire brush the pictured side just to uncover the grime/coating to reveal what i pictured). Nothing on other side i could find. Base is slightly concave if i recall correctly with i believe one handling hole towards the heel side?? (Its been a while since i had it turned over). I havent been able to uncover any other numbers or letters stamped anywhere else on it.
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I believe it says it’s wrought iron? And bottom word is perhaps “warranty”. Was mostly curious about what the top letters could possibly mean?
weighs over 200+ lbs. Has serial number on front corner of 22352.
Sorry if the pics are too big. I tried to modify them down to 350 as suggested in one of the advice for new users threads. I made them smaller, but not sure if y’all prefer them smaller yet?
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Thanks for the welcome, tips and encouragement. Finally was able to get logged back on here and have been reading all the items recommended for newbies.
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New to forging in last 6 months. Located in Indiana. Find forging fascinating and wish i had discovered it 30 years ago. Anxious to learn and grow as a smith!
Any ideas on this anvil?
in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
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Thanks for taking the time. El cheapo bathroom scale rang it in at 231 lbs. I will weigh it on the cattle scale when I hook it back up later this year. The maker is what has me curious. It looks like it says W. B B. Then I just can’t tell. Who knows I guess. It’s a neat anvil and has surprisingly decent rebound . Again, appreciate your time and am almost completely overwhelmed with the amount of info on this website! It’s an amazing resource of knowledge, experience and info.
On a side note, Thomas Powers, I lived out in NM for a few years in the early 90s..Alamogordo and Tularosa! A truly beautiful place.