Butterfield Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I've recently taken my first weekend course and am very excited about blacksmithing, (it seems to be about all i can think about) and I'm lucky enough to have access to some old equipment. I really enjoy learning about the history of tools and want to research our anvil. It is marked "Arm and Hammer - Wrought Iron" (see picture below). From what I've read these were made in Columbus, OH and I'm wondering if anyone can lookup the manufacture date by the serial number? I think this should be in the Postman book "Anvils in America". The serial number looks like 17504. I'm not sure on the weight, I need to weigh it with the log (don't want to remove it) and see- it is smaller than the ones we were using in class though, maybe under 100 lbs. Thanks in advance for your help! Large Image Large Image Large Image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.D. Mitchell Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Nice find on your anvil. I also have an Arm and Hammer, and it is on the higher end of forged anvils. My serial number is 39193 and was manufactured in 1922-1923. I believe this would put the date of manufacture for your anvil around the turn of the century. As far as weight goes, Arm and Hammer stamped the weight in pounds next to the "Wrought Iron" stamping. Look around your logo at different angles, the stamping may be light. You can sleep well at night knowing you have a high quality anvil and a useful piece of history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks for the info wolverine. The anvil has a great rebound and sound when I tap it with a hammer. I can't wait to put it to use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 That would be a 1913 manufacture date. Lucky you! I'd love to have an Arm and Hammer of any size. Give us the dimensions and we can give you an approximate weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks Fatfudd! I'll get those measurement soon. It's exciting to be putting the anvil back into use 100 years after it was made! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Butterfield Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 So, it is 21.5" long from tip to tail, 9" tall. The base is 7" wide and 8" long. The face is about 3 & 1/4" wide. I believe the hardy hole is 7/8". The only number I can see in the side appears to be a zero, which is far enough to the right that it may be the last of three numbers, 100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 To really tie the weight down I need the length of the face. If the face is 12in then it weighs about 60 to 70lbs, 12.5 in long then 70 to 80lbs, 13 in then 80 to 90lbs and 13.5in then 90 to 100lbs. Let us know what it measures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 It looks like the face is 13.5" Edit: it looks like the 7/8" hardy hole supports the 100lb size as well, according to http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/anvils/hardy_holes.php Thanks for all the help researching the anvil, I like to think about everything this one could have been through. It came to me through my father-in-law who was also a great inspiration. All this motivates me to take more classes and learn to forge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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