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Northtown,
Very nice find.
I am your neighbor, I live in Utah.
For the last several years I come to, or thru LasVegas about 3 or 4 times per year. Maybe someday I could drop by and see your anvil in person.
I lived and worked in Vegas in the late 60's at the Sands Hotel and Casino.
You should be pretty safe with me in your shop. I can

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I'll make this a multi purpose post.

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I havn't lit my forge in over 30 years, but am now getting around to moving all my stuff into my new shop.

I have an old cast forge that my dad and I found one day while deer hunting. I was only about 10 at the time.
We drug it out, cleaned it up, and I was hooked. I plan on moving it in after xmas. No pics yet.

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I have 2 anvils.

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A little 87 lb Peter Wright,

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and a ferriers anvil that calls its self a MULTI PROD. Have not been able to find anything out about it, but it is kinda cool.

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Forgot the "multi purpose" part of the post, so I'll do it my 2nd official post.

I manage a Lumber yard. Have for about 18 years.
But for some reason, Metal is my passion.
I do mostly welding and fabricating for friends, as a hobby, not a bussiness.
Just bought a new place in the country back in may, with a 40 x 60 shop that I call my PLAYHOUSE.
If you come over looking for me, that is where I am at.
The house was for the wife.

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I have not figured out what is says on the anvil yet, but the number 16 is clear, I think it means 160 pounds, is that right? thanks.

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it looks like peene wright, patent, england, but it is pretty beat up. do any of those things looks like some makers marks, there is also a 1 on the other edge across from the 16. thanks for any help on this.

looking at the other posts her I think is must be peter wright.

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Keithh999,
I have an anvil just like it. So I know what you mean.
My anvil is sometime very cold, but then she warms up to me after a while.
She is a beauty with a nice slim waist and a beautiful horn, table, and face.
I carry a photograph of her in my wallet also.
So I know why you chain your anvil down, for security reasons, right? :confused:
Just kidding! :P
Good for you, I am glad you got it!
Be safe!
Old Rusty Ted

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well security is my number one priority where i live but with the addition of the turnbuckle it squishes the silicone nice and tight and really really deadens the ring....besides 128 lbs of anvil and 75 lbs of wood block is a xxxx of a load for someone to be carting off without some serious thought or buddies....and then comes the threat of the .54 cal flintlock to deter those two options..LOL

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Here is my anvil. A 200kg double horn, with pre-anvil and upsetting block. I made the stand from 1/4"-wall 12" diameter pipe and some 3/8" plate; there is a piece of 1/2" thick hard rubber underneath to lessen the ring. Yes, my first dollar is under the anvil.

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For now... this is my current anvil. I hardend the face before use, and seems to work well...
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14" length of British railway rail; weight c.32lb. 'Mounted' (plonked) in a bucket of sand and constantly moving.
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I'm with these two... Nothing ffancy.. just a block of metal. I do need a better base for it since it seems to want to move around a lot.

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