cvmikeray Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Picked this one up today. Good rebound. You can tell it lived outside, but in good shape overall. I knocked the dirt off for a first pass and did not see any other markings except what looks like a 3 or an 8 on the foot. When were these made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvmikeray Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 After knocking off the first layer of crud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvmikeray Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 More after the initial cleanup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvmikeray Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Deminsions Length = 32-3/4 Height = 13-1/4 Face Length = 21-3/16 Face Width = 5 Base = 12-5/8 W x 14 L Hardy = 1-1/4 Pritchel = 3/4 +/- Weight = 300 lbs Drove about 200 miles round trip $40 +/- Fuel Cost $350 and would not budge - I tried as usual Total $390.00 or $1.30 per lb. It will do until I can find me a big anvil :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 According to Anvils in America they made anvils from 1903-04 to 1922-23, then had them made by Soderfors until 1927 (this would have the Soderfors trade mark) Good score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knots Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I agree - Great score. Looking at the simulated plate overhang and wondering if that feature was cast in to allow truing the edges by grinding without touching the anvil body ? Either way this anvil should clean nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvmikeray Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 You can see that there is no top plate actually and the sides are part of the casting. I agree they allow for shaping and I will take advantgage of that when I finish dressing the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Not sure if Columbian followed the same practice but I've read that Fisher put a higher carbon plate into the mold for the face and poured the rest of the anvil body on top of that. In any event, it should clean up nicely - looks like a great find and well worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Yea, a buck-thirty a pound is a great price. To get a new-new anvil for that kind of money is almost unheard of. Congrats on the score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unforgivun Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Good Score Mike! Apparently its similar to the Sodefors... I wonder why you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 From what I recall, Sodorfors placed the steel face in the mold and preheated it before casting the steel. After a set period of time the mold was open and the anvil quenched under a water tower, a set amount of water through a set opening quenched the face and residual heat in the body tempered it. Anyway, if this was cast by Sodorfors I'd be surprised if they used a different technique. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unforgivun Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Got to see this anvil on sunday. Its a very nice looking anvil. Plenty big. You got an excellent score with this one Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Columbians made in Cleveland OH were cast steel and I have not heard of them using a "plate" for the face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans138 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 one company actually had a pattend on casting there steel faces to the cast steel bodys where thay actually had the molted cast iron "wash" or run over the steel face an its way into the mold. in not to sure why i worked better. maybe cause it heated the steel plate faster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Fishers used a molten cast iron wash; but they were cast iron bodied, steel faced anvils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans138 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 really that was fisher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 May I commend to you "Anvils In America" by Richard Postman. You should be able to ILL a copy at your local public library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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