Jeff Seelye Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I sold my anvil to a guy in my club to get this one. I'm not sure what it is but above the "Patent" I can see an HT on the right. I can see "wrought" above the weight. Am I correct in the weight of #159? (112+28+19). Is it possibly a Peter Wright? Big question is, what are all the holes for? It even has a square hole on the bottom! My last anvil had the holes in the face (hardie and pritchel) but no others, this even has holes to attach it to the base! The 2 lower tabs on the side appear to have been broken off, not sure why. Also their are several "D"s on different spots. I will try to post pictures. Any info on resizing would be great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 It is a Peter Wright based on what I know from Postman's Anvils in America. The hole in the bottom and the square holes in the sides were "handling" holes used while it was being forged. Not sure about the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'm sure my Peter wright has the same square holes in the base. The larger holes in the body are handling holes as said. As for the round holes in the feet I have no idea. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 They are mounting holes and probably a retrofit by some owner during the long history of this anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Seelye Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Thanks for the information. I couldn't figure out the square holes. The base also has more mass on one side than the other, even with the ears broke off, could this be so you could get "closer" to that side? I'm trying to get this mounted on a stump this afternoon. It was give a life far below it's dignity, I was literally scraping it this morning (it was in a chicken coop). I found out it belonged to a logging tool company until it went out of business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Good Morning, All the extra marks are signs of the story that the anvil can't tell. Broken toes, cavities in the dentures, all signs of previous HARD LIFE :angry: . It is telling you to treat it nice!!! Enjoy the history lesson of Peter Wright!! If you worry about it's history, you won't enjoy it's PRESENT!! :P :P Life is a GIFT, that is why they call it a PRESENT!! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I have a PW missing a foot. The rest of it looks pretty *MINT*. I love the missing foot as that dropped the price to what I could pay yet has no effect on *using* it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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