August 3, 201015 yr Found this on craigslist this morning so I figured I'd take a drive to examine it. It fit so nicely in the back of my truck I gave the man some money and kept it there. Unsure about the ID on it though. All I can make out is Sweden 152lb. The face is perfectly flat, has 2 pritchel holes and a roughly 1.25" hardy. 10" from base to face, about 3.75" wide and 28" in total length. Base is 12"x8". There's a some chipping on the edges, the second horn is broken away a bit but the face is defect free. It's definitely a singer although I haven't fixed it on a stump yet which might absorb some of the ring. I paid about $1.30/lb for it. If anyone can offer any more information on it I'd be appreciative. Decent deal?
August 3, 201015 yr Found this on craigslist this morning so I figured I'd take a drive to examine it. It fit so nicely in the back of my truck I gave the man some money and kept it there. Unsure about the ID on it though. All I can make out is Sweden 152lb. The face is perfectly flat, has 2 pritchel holes and a roughly 1.25" hardy. 10" from base to face, about 3.75" wide and 28" in total length. Base is 12"x8". There's a some chipping on the edges, the second horn is broken away a bit but the face is defect free. It's definitely a singer although I haven't fixed it on a stump yet which might absorb some of the ring. I paid about $1.30/lb for it. If anyone can offer any more information on it I'd be appreciative. Decent deal? That looks great with a good price, I'd have done it! I wonder why one edge is beat to hell with all similar impact marks?
August 3, 201015 yr Author That looks great with a good price, I'd have done it! I wonder why one edge is beat to hell with all similar impact marks? Very big brute with consistent hammering and hyperopia.. :)
August 3, 201015 yr I think you got a great deal!!! Looks like there is a ton of life in it too. Enjoy it!
August 4, 201015 yr As I recall it's a cast steel anvil and as such the edges tend to break a bit easier. Evidently that smith did all his work off of that side---probably the side away from him when he stood at the anvil. I might radius it a bit to smooth it and then have one crisp edge for careful work and one rounded edge for heavier work. An excellent anvil brand BTW and quite a good buy!
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