keithh999 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 just picked it up today....154 lbs ...has been weld repaired but not great and looks like its missing a bit of the horn. looks like its cast and if it has a tool steel top plate then its worn down to a 1/4" thick or less. looks more mushroomed on the edges than anything. ive never seen the underside of a heel quite like this one....any ideas? Keith MMM Fab & Forge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Yeah, it does look like it is cast but cast what. iron or steel? If it rings it is cast steel, it has a dull sound and no ring it is cast iron. That "glob" under the heel is just the an attempt by the foundry that cast it to strengthen it from breaking there, apparently they had a few break on earlier models so added some more metal there. As to the horn it is probably like a Vulcan, never had much of a horn, just short and stubby. I wouldn't spend a lot of time and/or money trying to fix this anvil, just use it as is and be happy with what you have, a beater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Vulcan is my bet. Is that round piece the leftover of the arm and hammer vulcan logo that stands proud of the surface? Vulcan's are cast iron with a thin steel face (*never* clean up a Vulcan's face by grinding!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I'm going to guess Badger. Hard to say for sure, I'm just going on gut feeling about the shape. Lower end of the "real" anvil spectrum but better than a rr rail or hunk of forklift tine. Most smiths thru history would have loved an anvil like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 It looks to me like there are handling holes. Do cast anvils have handling holes? It does look like a Vulcan but I do not think they have those holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Its a very early pattern fisher anvil. You can see the silhouette of the eagle on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Its a very early pattern fisher anvil. You can see the silhouette of the eagle on the side. Tim is correct. It is a 1860's era Fisher with the round Eagle logo. It is missing part of the horn. As for the handling holes, they were cast in to facilitate the grinding that went on in the factory in the finishing process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Oh, thanks for clearing up the handling holes for me. I learn something new every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Chambers Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I'm going to guess Badger. Hard to say for sure, I'm just going on gut feeling about the shape. Lower end of the "real" anvil spectrum but better than a rr rail or hunk of forklift tine. Most smiths thru history would have loved an anvil like that. not a badger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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