njanvilman Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Went to Maryland today and picked up a nice 600 lb Fisher anvil. Not cheap, but rare. Put it in my Chevy Trailblazer and it sank 4 inches. Secured it to the trailer hitch in case of sudden stops(did not want to become one with the anvil)with a two inch nylon strap. Home, cleaned up, and on display in the museum. Now only missing the 700 lb anvil. Some day I will find that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Nice find and it looks to be in nice shape.... A 700 is out there someplace with your name on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 That sure looks big! Now that you have it all nice and clean down to gray metal do you paint it or otherwise coat it with anything to protect it or leave it bare? :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 4, 2010 Author Share Posted July 4, 2010 I left it the way I got it. I think it has most of its original paint on it. The museum is insulated and closed so not much is needed to stop rust. A light wipe down of any light oil on the bare metal does it for a year. First attempt at posting photo. How do I resize it for this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Emig Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Nice find-good addition for the collection. I do have an question though,hopefully you don't mind me hijacking the thread, which is- Are you going to cast up some of those nice swage blocks that you have the patterns for? I've been hoping for a while that you will . Mark Emig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 I am working with a foundry on another small pattern. When we see how that works out, I might try the 12x12 swage block. All takes time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Emig Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Glad to hear it-I'd want a 12x12 when you get them done. Hope it works out. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salvatore cassisi Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Greetings, That is an amazing anvil. I am curious about the small one on the dolly. I have one that is very similar, it is even green. Be well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 FREE! http://www.irfanview.com/ Photo resizing even 100 at a time, plus other great features. Did I mention FREE? 800 X 600 px is nice. Or 150dpi if you're working in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 Greetings, That is an amazing anvil. I am curious about the small one on the dolly. I have one that is very similar, it is even green. Be well. THe small anvil on the dolly is a STAR anvil. Has a five point star cast in. Made in Trenton, NJ from 1856 to 1870. Similar to a Fisher, but not exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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