C.D. Mitchell Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Any idea what make this is? Anvil is about 300lb., 32" long and 14" high. Here's some pictures: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Looks like an arm with an upraised hammer which would be, Surprise surprise, Arm and Hammer, made in Columbus OH, a top brand and NOT A VULCAN!---Vulcan's have the emblem cast proud of the surface, Arm & Hammers have it punched into the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Like TP said "Arm & Hammer" top quality anvil and that is a nice size fairly large, two guys can still pick it up when it needs to be moved, big enough that it will not bounce around while in "Normal use" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.D. Mitchell Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 I got the pictures from a guy who's selling it. Says he bought it at a farm auction 20 years ago. He's asking 500 for it, what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Offer $400 and show the cash. I like 20's, they make a nice pile. But even at 500, it is a good buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 That size and that condition? JUMP ON IT! (but offer $400 and go higher and deal in person---it will go fast so turn around on an offer and reply by computer can lose it for you.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernforge Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 At 500 it is a bargain, jump on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 At $1.66/ LB ? RUN don't walk. That anvil would sell for an easy $4.00/ LB here in CA. I would not mention a lower price until I was there in person, and would probably just ask if the price was firm, sometimes a low ball offer will upset the seller and they will not want to sell it to you at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.D. Mitchell Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 Well gentlemen, I dropped the hammer and bought this anvil! Met a retired welder in the process and had a good chat. One thing I love about pursuing this trade is all the great people you meet in the process. After I gave the anvil a good look-over and did a couple rebound tests we manhandled the monster into the back of my truck by sliding it up a couple of 4x4's. Brought it back to my shop and cleaned up that marking on the side...most definitely an Arm and Hammer, and a beautifully forged one at that. I did a lot of research on Arm and Hammer anvils before I bought it and this is the biggest one that I've found any record of. The proportions are perfect, the edges are crisp, and after a little wire brushing it'll be clean enough to eat off of! It's dead flat, rings beautifully, and rebounds more than an NBA player. Being from Ohio, it's great to own a piece of industrial history brought to life right here in my home state, and I'm looking forward to getting another lifetime of work out of it. I'm now the proud owner of a 300 lb. Arm and Hammer and a 105 lb. Trenton...can't ask for much more than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Those are not a common make. I have been told that arm and hammer anvils are one of the better forged anvil brands that were made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Not as common as HB or PW but not rare by any means. I used to live in Columbus OH and tracked down one of the two anvil manufacturers locations; talked with a fellow at the fleamarket who used to work there and he told me when they shut down there was a line of anvils along the top of the river bank! Unfortunately as an old industrial area, the river bed is about 25% iron so a metal detector wouldn't be much help. I did find about a dozen of the old sandstone grind wheels that were rolled down into the river when they became too small---about 3-4' in diameter and 1' thick... I own a 93# A&H---but traded for it in Arkansas and moved it back to Ohio---where I bought a 400# anvil that came out of a copper mine in AZ that I proceeded to move to NM. Anvils get around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.D. Mitchell Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 I did a little wire brushing on the anvil and found a serial number. The number is 39193. I don't believe A and H used the hundred weight system, but rather stamped the weight on the side of the anvil under the logo. Could someone with a copy of anvils in America look up that serial number and give me any information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 You are correct about the weight, straight pounds as almost all American makers did! (My AinA is at home...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 The serial # puts in at 1922-23 according to Anvils in America. Most of the Arm & Hammer anvils that I have seen have the weight stamped under the logo, there is another thread going that looks like the weight is stamped on the front foot, but that is a 1948-49 anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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