where is the serial number on a p.w?

[irontwister]

ive searched for it over and over and cant find it.

[Randy]

A serial number on a Peter Wright anvil? Never heard that there is one. On the face is the name and english weight, but that's it.

[Dragons lair]

I also have never seen a serial # on a PW, I have never seen a serial # or weight on any anvil face either.
Ken

[irontwister]

my H.B had one i figured that a P.W would have one too... i found the name english weight, all that. its on the side not on the face...

[buell508]

No serial # on my PW , nothing on the face, just the on the side, with horn to your right.

[Dodge]

Just a thought, but serial #s are often put on tools by purchaser such as a company inventory #. Maybe the number on the HB was originally a tool owned by a facility (military??) that routinely numbered there purchases themselves.

[ThomasPowers]

Just a thought, but serial #s are often put on tools by purchaser such as a company inventory #. Maybe the number on the HB was originally a tool owned by a facility (military??) that routinely numbered there purchases themselves.

HB's have a factory serial number on them located on the foot of the anvil under the horn. Using Anvils in America you can then reference that number and find out when it was made---which then can factor in it's construction type as well.

OTOH I have a large Fisher used as the anvil for a Blacker powerhammer that does have a re-seller's number stamped into the side of the face plate near the indent as I recall. I have seen one other Blacker Powerhammer anvil like mine that has a similiar SN; in face it was ony a couple of digits off from mine!

I have also seen several anvils with brass inventory numbers on them from companies and the military.

Having had an anvil stolen before may I suggest that people put their own stamp on their anvils---inside any indent in the base is a good place, not likely to be noticed or worn away.