ThomasPowers Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Wow that last one! Colonial, pre 1820's at least. 200 pounds---large for that time/place with a nice pike and under US$1 a pound I'd probably try to buy that one if I was close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Perhaps it goes to mine where I have the base but the top is missing---weight stamped; so it was a full anvil at one time and was most likely a PW according to Postman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 yet another "beauty"......... My link That half an anvil has a lot of life left in it...wonder what happened to the other half though. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I'd buy that one at that price! Of course last Saturday I fitted a prosthetic hardy hole to my anvils that's missing the heel. Hmm I could weld them together and have a double long face with a horn and a heel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Here's my contribution: It was given to me by a relative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Here's my contribution: It was given to me by a relative. I would say the winner so far! That Hay Budden missing the entire plate is a close second, but that is repairable. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 And here's another one given to me. It would actually be in pretty good shape if the heel wasn't broken off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I've seen about a dozen of the Canadian Blower and Forge anvils, and they have all been thoroughly thrashed except for two of them. I think they were pretty much garbage anvils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Wow, some real "ranch anvils" there---ridge backed from working shoes cold on the edges and used till there was nothing left to use! Anvils came in all quality grades back in the day---just look at the 1900's Sears&Roebuck catalog re-prints; they are selling everything from re-branded HB's to cast iron ASO's However the cheap ones tend to wear out and go to the WW scrap drives while the good ones keep on going to show up nowadays what is called "an artifact of preservation" Also if you read the ads from 100+ years ago you will also see some anvil manufacturers offing anvil repair services where they will re-face old anvils, forge welding a new face on and re-heat treating. Only work for wrought iron anvils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Here's my contribution: It was given to me by a relative. YOWSAH!!!That right there is one feloneously ugly anvil,I don`t care who you are! Do your friends ever drop off anything that hasn`t been abused?If not then I wouldn`t let them borrow any tools. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 This was about 20 years ago, I was 15. I told my grandfather that I wanted an anvil. We lived in a rural community, and many farms had anvils from their homesteading days. He grabbed this from a cousin of his and gave it to me. I tried not to sound ungrateful as I appreciated the effort. I said 'Gee........thanks'. He was also with me when I bought my 1st 'real' anvil, an 88 pound Peter Wright, at an auction. It is for that reason that that anvil has special meaning to me and if I could only keep 1 anvil, it would probably be that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron J. Cergol Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 that one with the broken heel looks to be a mousehole. a xxxx good price at that. I just contacted the seller and left a message to see if they are willing to ship. This would be ideal for a good friend who I got hooked on smithing. He's looking for an anvil, and would kill for my MH anvil, but has no money. I'd buy this for him in a heartbeat at this price. Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Illinois Iron and Bolt Co, "I I" not "H" . They are associated with Vulcan Anvils as I have one with both markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 That Moushole has lots of decent face left as well as a horn, only the heel with the hardy hole is missing. It's prettier than a lot of anvils I've seen with the heel still attached but the face gouged to pieces! I think the price is too much. I bought a Hill missing the heel with a good face on it and fair horn for $40 for a "loaner anvil". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I saw this one in a garden while driving around and took a shot with my cellphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden_eagle Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 This is a picture of my new anvil, I looks even Uglier now that I've worked on it! Uploaded with ImageShack.us You guys thought I had defaced a real anvil, didn't you? Now I gotta clean up the mess that I made after that guy ground the horn on the Fisher-Norris Eagle flat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 The slot in the anvil is great for holding little tine business cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 How about this one, ugly in it's own way. The guy clearly doesn't realize that he ruined it. http://westernmass.craigslist.org/grd/2039685770.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 How about this one, ugly in it's own way. The guy clearly doesn't realize that he ruined it. http://westernmass.c...2039685770.html It looks like he cut the foot first at least..... Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmercier Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 How about this one, ugly in it's own way. The guy clearly doesn't realize that he ruined it. http://westernmass.craigslist.org/grd/2039685770.html The guy probably wouldn't know how to spell 'ruined' if he did know =/ That poor anvil =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 ugggg that thing looks like crap now, At the rate people are wearing out anvils these days lots more folks are going to start to half buying new anvils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden_eagle Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 If this keeps up I'll start making new anvils in the Fisher Norris style, Except with my touch-mark instead of the old eagle and anchor... Time to call the foundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Been used a bit! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matei campan Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 but, what about this: http://www.okazii.ro/antichitati-metal-fonta/nicovala-a53606443 that's a cast iron "fake", but what a price - 428$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 here is an ugly ugly anvil http://www.ebay.com/...=item4abd472f71 That one was on CL for $499 two days ago. Still overpriced, unless one wants a "hornless" anvil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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