A while back while browsing in an antique mall, a gentleman noticed I was carrying a vice & mentioned I should take a look at a couple he had in his booth. We struck up a conversation & I told him my wife, 3 boys and I were getting into smithing and in the market for a reasonably priced anvil. He really liked the idea of involving the entire family and said when we were done browsing to meet him in the parking lot. We finished up, went outside and located him standing next to his truck with the tailgate down and several smaller anvils peeking out the back. Long story short, we bought a 40# Vulcan I figured would be perfect for my boys, and he invited me out to his place sometime to look at some bigger ones. So several days ago we took him up on the offer and here's our new baby lol! After all the searching I'd done and the prices I'd seen, I felt $2.25/lb was more than reasonable. I've been told it's a 1860-1892 model, can anyone offer any more info?