Ben van Leeuwen Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Gotta bug you all again about another anvil. I found an ad for a mousehole anvil and am just waiting for a reply from the seller.http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-tools-other-ANTIQUE-ANVIL-W0QQAdIdZ370070447 It looks to be in great shape with the makers stamp easily readable. It definitely says Mouse Hole, and I would guess that it says Armitage before that. What is confusing me is that it doesn't appear to have either a pritchel or a hardie hole. Is this common? All the sources I have read say that if it doesn't have a pritchel but has a step, it was likely made between 1775 and 1795. But nothing I have read says anything about mouseholes without a hardie hole. I asked the seller to see if he could find any more markings on it so I could determine the weight. They estimate 200lbs, but who knows how accurate that is, and I can't really judge the size based on the photos. I will let you know if I hear back from them with any good news. Cheers, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 get a definitive wieght on it before buying some people are good at estimating these things others are terrible and there could be upwards of a 75lb swing i have found that i can lift and move a 200lb anvil as easily as i can pick up a 100lb sack of grain so it can be ez to under estimate as well as over but the tendency is to over estimate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 No hardy hole is a puzzler. Mr Postman mentions, in Anvils In America, some Mousehole anvils had pritchel holes and some not. But I found no reference to not having a hardy hole, unless I read right over it and just didn't see it. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 ++ on the weight check, 200 lbs will fit on a bathroom scale fairly easily and I have seen many an anvil 50% off of the weight quoted for it---ask about numbers on it's waist and they will be in the CWT system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 it looks like a Henry armitage mouse hole 1835-1854 did not see any numbers for weight. I am sure you could special order the anvil the way you wanted it with out a harder hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Blowing up the image, I read 1+2+19, or 187 pounds. Looks to be in great condition, a very compact and solid anvil. If I was close,I would jump on it at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben van Leeuwen Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Blowing up the image, I read 1+2+19, or 187 pounds. Looks to be in great condition, a very compact and solid anvil. If I was close,I would jump on it at that price. You are right on the money. They got back to me last night and the weight is just that. Its funny because I stared at the photos for a long time trying to make out the numbers and couldn't see it until I knew what numbers I was supposed to be looking for. I am going up on Saturday morning to take a closer look, and so long as there are no hidden cracks or the likes, it is coming home with me. I am not gonna lie, I am feeling like a little kid about to get that bike he has been dreaming about for a long time right now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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