tinybigsmoke

Old Anchor I got in Pensacola while visiting daughter who is in the Navy, stationed there, has 100 stamped in the base so probably weighs 100 lbs, I have not weighed it, made of one piece of steel forged out, the color is how I found it, it is 50 inches tall, the arm is 45 inches wide, and the base from tip to tip is 32 inches, interesting study in the art of forging steel,

bigger heavier better, neat piece of old equipment, do you have name of manufacturer , rated capacity, is it all mechanical or hydraulic , looks totally mechanical

Good for you brohter nice find. I hope you laid it horizontal orr the homebound voayge..that whole G (gravity) and M (metacentric heigth) formula thing might hurt ya in a small truck, i.e. lower is better. All the best,

Peter

I knew laying it down would be best, but knew when i got home i didnt have the manpower to stand it back up, so loaded it as pictured, I do have heavy eyebolts in the 4 corners of the bed for hauling heavy items, and had it tied down, then ran a heavy strap around and thru the bridge of the anvil and back around the hitch receiver just in case, when got to shop slid it down oak planks onto pipes to roll into shop office area where concrete floor, the main working part of shop is gravel and will have to get the forklift running (another project) to get it in place and to put it on the scale to weigh it, thanks

Good for you brohter nice find. I hope you laid it horizontal orr the homebound voayge..that whole G (gravity) and M (metacentric heigth) formula thing might hurt ya in a small truck, i.e. lower is better. All the best,

Peter

Nice anvil. Thats about the limit for that truck I reckon :mellow:

What does it weigh?

Mark<><

Hi, Have not weighed it yet, New toy, heard it was in my area 10 years ago, but no one knew where, then someone posted the blower in the background on craigslist , I bought the blower a 24 inch buffalo forge, and the conversation turned to anvils, and he said his dad had one over a 1000lbs, i asked if it had a hole in the middle, when he said it did, i knew what he had, we went to dads house who had it in the flower garden, a nice guy who decided it was time for someone else to enjoy it, and couple hours later it was loaded, picture is it at home still in the bed of the truck, sunday got it into the shop, I need to get the history on it, thought I would share a pic, must have some carbon it rings nicely it measures 41" long, 8" wide, and 25" tall thanks