Black Frog Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 This picture is all I have to go on- any guesses? They say 31" long, but no known weight or make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 looks like the waist broke off and they tried to fix it. Interesting, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 I was wondering about that. Trying to get more info on it, but wondering it they installed a wood shroud over the waist or if it was an attempt at a fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Got one just like it......Great for bench work!....... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I am going to guess there is close to 100# of anvil left. As long as it is solidly fastened that will work just fine. It is a fix, there are a number of documented anvils that fail at the waist weld, several others are posted here on IFI. They seem to be "newer" forged anvils, say early 20th century, when some companies transitioned to the lower half of the anvil being cast steel. This is based on other broken anvils that have been posted. I would put it to use and not think too hard about it. You have the working parts and they are in good shape. If you are buying/selling this anvil I would expect it to go cheaper, but well above scrap (say $1/lb, maybe less here in Ohio). Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 The face and horn look great and I wouldn't hesitate to grab it up if the price was right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 One thing to check is to see if it "walked out in a lunch pail" if so it may not have been heat treated yet; so try the ball bearing test. If it's go and the price is appropriate go for it! My "wall of shame" has an anvil base, (Probably a PW according to Postman), missing the entire top section---but it's weight stamped so it once was a complete anvil. As stamping anvils was usually done towards the end of their forging an unstamped one might not have got that far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 One thing to check is to see if it "walked out in a lunch pail" One heck of a lunch pail! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 After I learned that one of the anvil manufacturers in Columbus OH had a row of completed anvils along side the steep river bank when they shut down I tracked down the location---just in case. None visible and the "river bed" was about 40% old steel bits. I did find a dozen or so old grindstones used to surface the anvil faces and rolled down into the river when they got too small (say 3' to 4' in diameter and 1' wide) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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