Well after being let down by the flea market this weekend looking for a second anvil for a helper. I found some anvils said to be PW in the worse shape ive seen for over 2 bucks a pound. I didnt even bother haggeling. Last night just for the heck of it went on craigslist and found an anvil that was listed 2 months ago for 500 bucks now for 300. I called him up and a three hour senic drive later (round trip) got his anvil for what I think is a good price anvil seems to be in good condition. By the markings 1 0 25, 137 lbs and sure enough my wifes scale has it dead on. I read aq little bit about possible ages of these old PW. It says England the words wrought iron are written in a circle. I cant find what the letter stamped near the bottom is to mean, mine has a "k". Are there any other markings that I can learn from, its not important just curious.
thanks Marc

Congratulations on your new anvil, did you pay the $300 or get for less? and I have no idea what the "k" stands for :blink:

Congratulations on your new anvil, did you pay the $300 or get for less? and I have no idea what the "k" stands for

I did pay the 300 asking price, he did mention he had some hardies he wanted extra for but ended up just throwing them in.

The fact that it has 'England' stamped on it would make it manufactured in 1910 or later according to Anvils in America. Apparently many of these post-1910 anvils also had letters stamped between the feet like yours.