Steve Dorsett Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I am hoping someone can help my identify this anvil. I purchased it off a guy who told me it was a chain makers anvil but after a little research I believe its a coach/carriage makers anvils, is this correct? Other than that I don't know anything about it, it has the numbers 1 3 and a small on on side. Any help would be much appreciated Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Your anvil looks very close to the picture of a coachmaker's anvil shown on page 24 of Anvils In America. The numbers on the side look like the may be 1 3 8, with the top of the 8 worn away. If this is the case, it should weigh in at about 204 pounds. if the third number is indeed a 0, it should weigh in at 196 pounds. Anvils In America says this is an "Old English Coachmaker's anvil". Hope this helps. Let us know what the weight is on a bathroom scales. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dorsett Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 Thanks for the info will try to get it on the scales tomorrow, any ideas on date/maker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 That is one sweet looking old anvil. Now please don't ask if it OK to take a grinder to smooth out the face, NO it isn't. It is just great the way it is all over. Just light up the forge and start to work and all will be well. You got a good one! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dorsett Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Ha no Bentiron no worries there, all it got was a wire brush and a light coat of oil! Taking a grinder to it would be the last thing id do and even then I wouldn't! As an update I have been told its British but not Peter Wright or Mousehole and dates at 1840-1860? Oh and that the notcth under the Hardy hole is unusual in a British anvil. I know Im probably grasping at straws her trying to find this info but I like to know history/heritage/lineage of all my things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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