I picked up my second anvil today and I really don't know much about it. It's a Hill 155 lb. It is very good shape with some small cuts in the face and one chip one one edge. I haven't been able to find much on the web so far but it appears it's English and could be made some where around 1830-1870. I have a small Peter Wright 83 lb. and it's great I just wanted something larger to work on heavier stock.

If anyone has more information, I would appreciate your input.

Thanks

Per "Anvils In America" your anvil is English, 'made between 1830 and 1850 or a little later.' Made in Burmingham. It will have these features; "3 handling holes, a hardie, a pritchel, a table and are rounded under the horn." Info from AIA pages 68 and 73.
From the picture on page 74 of a 177# Hill, they appear very much like a Mousehole to me. Nice anvil!

Thomas, Ya get the quick draw award on this one. Picked up the book read went to post and dang there you were.
Ken.

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Some pictures of my Hill anvil. I worked on it and cleaned up many of the marks on the face I wish I would have taken a before picture.

I picked up my second anvil today and I really don't know much about it. It's a Hill 155 lb. It is very good shape with some small cuts in the face and one chip one one edge. I haven't been able to find much on the web so far but it appears it's English and could be made some where around 1830-1870. I have a small Peter Wright 83 lb. and it's great I just wanted something larger to work on heavier stock.

If anyone has more information, I would appreciate your input.

Thanks

Some pictures, I hope this works OK. I tried some earlier and they were way too big. I cleaned up my anvil and took out most of the chisel marks. I wish I would have taken a before picture.