PeteH Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I picked this little thing up last year, to use as a "bench anvil". It's 33 pounds, and that orange thing is a 12-inch rule. No markings anywhere; I've examined it closely. There's an area on one side that looks like a nameplate may have been ground off. The face is radiused in two places. The hardy hole is 3/4" and the pritchell, about 3/8". There's an obvious casting seam under the horn and heel, but it still rings very clearly, and a 3/4" ballbearing bounces between 85 and 90%. Any suggestions as to its ID? The guy I got it from inherited it from his father, who MAY have had it from HIS father. Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Cast iron copy of a real anvil, it may or may not be a high grade of cast iron. Only experience will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Hmmm. cast iron doesn't really ring, It could be a cast steel anvil by a no-name manufacturer particularly if you get a good rebound. Long ago I ran across an anvil that was a give away price that looked very similar. I didn't get it because I thought it was cast iron, now I wish I had it. If you want to get rid of it so you don't have to worry send me a PM and I'll take it off your hands. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Well, I didn't get it "fah cheep", but didn't pay an outrageous premium either. It does ring; not as well as my Trenton, but very bell-like, and it does rebound at least 8-1/2" on a 10" drop. The third pic shows some airholes just under the heel, so it almost certainly is cast SOMETHING. I hope it's steel. The first pic shows the thickness of the faceplate, around 5/16", which is pretty substantial for a small anvil like this. It will serve perfectly well for a bench-anvil, and will be better than the length of narrow-gauge track that I've been using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulKrzysz Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I have a similar anvil, cast iron and steel top. You cannot see it in the pics but it is very visible that the two are joined. This one is 50lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I used a similar anvil for about a year. It was only 13kg though. Use it, go from there. I'm sure it will serve you well. All the best Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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