Gobann

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had any information about what I understand to be the Canedy Otto No. 1 post drill as seen in the picture below. I was considering purchasing it, but it looked like some parts were missing, so I'm trying to figure out how much work it would be to restore it to working condition.... I've found several Canedy Ottos online (esp. at www.owwm.com), but none like this one. http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3096&cat=500 Anyone have any old catalogs or reprints with pictures of this type of post drill? If so, where can I order them? Thanks much. Best, Nathan (or Gobann, or Nate, or "Hey you!")

Absolutely Doc, Bandicoot, and Woody--it's my primary anvil actually, since it's small enough to be moved around easily. It's a dandy little anvil that I use for general purpose stuff--all hot work really. I guess what I was meanin to ask was how old is it and who made it? Thomas mentioned the junk sears anvils made in the early 1900s so could this be one??? My peter wright has the "England" and "Patent" marks on it, and it has the numbers "1 3 8" also. I've heard that a marking of "1 2 7" is 179 lbs, and that a marking of "1 3 1" is 197 lbs. So I'm thinking I have a 200+ lbs pw. Any ideas on the date/weight of that one? Best, Nathan (or Gobann, or Nate, or "Hey you!")

Thanks for the options irn I think the lamp would be a good challenge Best, Nathan (or Nate, or Gobann, or "Hey you!")

Hi all, I've got an anvil here I've been wondering about for a while. It weighs about 70 lbs by the bathroom scale (hence the 70 mark on the front foot). It was pretty badly nicked up--some fool must have thought it would make a good chisel backup.... So Stan and I cleaned it up by machining off the top and sides. When we machined it, we got _dust_ not steel chips. Hence, cast iron. It looks great now, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me exactly what I have. It has a raised "70" mark on the front foot, and a raised "105" on the back foot. Other than that, there are no other markings that I can tell. Thanks much. Best, Nathan aka Gobann