ichudov Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 A Peter Wright anvil followed me home today. It has a round logo Peter Wright Solid Wrought or some such. Inside the logo there is a big, prominent number 3 stamped. To the right of the logo there is a number 10 stamped. Am I correct in interpreting it as 3 hundredweight 10 lbs, or 334 lbs? thanks Igor Quote
Glenn Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 Put it on the bathroom scale. If your suspect it weighs more then the scale is rated for, use a board across two scales and add the readings. If those marking are the English hundred weight markings, there should be 3 numbers. The first is hundred weights or 112#, the second number 1/4 weights or 28# and the remainder the left overs, in pounds. For instance 2+1+3 is 2 x 112 1 x 28 and 3 left over _____________ Total weight 255 pounds Quote
Mike Ameling Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) Or it could be that this is marked with the OLDER English stone weight markings. So it could be 3 Stone and 10 pounds - where the Stone is the old 20 pound Stone. I have a T shaped stump anvil. On each of the 8 flats around the base just above the mounting spike that sticks down into a hole in your stump has a big 3 followed by a small 1 stamped on it. Otherwise we are back to that English Hundredweight system. So it could be interpreted as 3 x 28 + 10 = 84 + 10 = 94. That first digit is not always necessary nor present - especially if the anvil weights less than 112 pounds. Putting the anvil on a modern scale will ... tell the tale. Mikey Edited June 27, 2009 by Mike Ameling Quote
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 Or............or maybe it's 3 - 1 - 0 or it's 3 - 10 and zero pounds is a given. Or, it'a american numbering and it's 310 lbs. My head hurts! Quote
Steve Sells Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 3.1.0 is 364 in Cwt, 3.0.10 is 346 in cwt 310# in US take yer pick :) Quote
philip in china Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 Naked anvil, it can't be 3.10.0 That can't make sense. The second number cannot exceed 3. Quote
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Well...........yeah..........IF you remember to reduce to lowest terms! Yeah. that's the ticket! Quote
Glenn Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Time to put the anvil on a set of scales. (grin) Quote
Oak Hill Forge Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Hmmm lets see ....... how was it putting it on the truck ? That's a good indicator if it's 300+ pounds ! Quote
ichudov Posted June 28, 2009 Author Posted June 28, 2009 Hmmm lets see ....... how was it putting it on the truck ? That's a good indicator if it's 300+ pounds ! Guys, I am going to weigh it, as soon as practicable. I have a crane scale, not too accurate for the purpose (2500 lbs max), but it will give me a good idea. Quote
Dragons lair Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 US anvils are not the only ones markedin pounds. Swedish,some german, and english anvils were marked in lbs. Ken Quote
philip in china Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 To me a scale is an important piece of shop equipment. I weigh lots of things to help with pricing etc. I know you can work out weight by mathematics but with a complex shape it is absurdly complex. Quote
ichudov Posted June 29, 2009 Author Posted June 29, 2009 I have cleaned it up and I believe now that the marking is 1-3-10. I mistook 1 for a hammer mark. Pictures are here:So, this anvil is 202 or 206 lbs. I will keep this one and will put my old 137 lbs Peter Wright on craigslist. I already used it today to bend some pipe to make railings for a water slide that I built this weekend. It is shown here: Quote
ThomasPowers Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 Peter Wrights are marked in CWT weights all speculation about it being just pounds therefore are totally wrong. Come on folks don't confuse people when something so basic as the maker is listed in the original post! Quote
Mike Ameling Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 Don't be in too much of a hurry to part with your old anvil - unless you really have to financially. You will be surprised to find out how much you like having a second anvil about the shop. Of course, having an extra anvil in the shop is almost an open invitation to friends to ... play along. Mikey p.s. Most anvils by the major manufacturers are pretty standardized in their markings. But exceptions do exist. Like the Henry Armitage Mouse Hole anvil in my shop. Exceptions and re-markings of anvils happen. Quote
ichudov Posted June 29, 2009 Author Posted June 29, 2009 Don't be in too much of a hurry to part with your old anvil - unless you really have to financially. You will be surprised to find out how much you like having a second anvil about the shop. Of course, having an extra anvil in the shop is almost an open invitation to friends to ... play along. My friends are invited anyway, and my main limitation is space. Quote
ThomasPowers Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 A smaller lighter anvil comes in very handy for doing road trip demo's and anvils don't take up much space, You can stack them 5-6' high along a wall... My wife calls my anvils my "harem" as the collective noun for them. Quote
ichudov Posted June 30, 2009 Author Posted June 30, 2009 A smaller lighter anvil comes in very handy for doing road trip demo's and anvils don't take up much space, You can stack them 5-6' high along a wall... My wife calls my anvils my "harem" as the collective noun for them. Since I have a crane in my truck, loading this 208 lb anvil into my pickup is not a problem at all. Takes maybe 2 minutes. Quote
ThomasPowers Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 Great now when the demo site is 100" from the closest place you can get your truck to---if you're lucky.....! Plan for the worst at demo's---it will happen! I'm due to see my Dr about back problems tomorrow; I wish I hadn't schlepped a large anvil to demo's when I was a young lad now. Quote
ichudov Posted June 30, 2009 Author Posted June 30, 2009 Great now when the demo site is 100" from the closest place you can get your truck to---if you're lucky.....! Plan for the worst at demo's---it will happen! I'm due to see my Dr about back problems tomorrow; I wish I hadn't schlepped a large anvil to demo's when I was a young lad now. Actually, yesterday, my back DID hurt from lifting that anvil... :-( Quote
Dave Leppo Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 the truck mounted crane can probably extend 100"(inches) 100'(feet), no GRIN makes me think of a scene from "Spinal Tap" Quote
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