FISHER anvil survey

[njanvilman]

I am finally back at work on my Fisher & Norris book.  I would like to survey the IFI community as to what size FISHER anvils you presently own, and their vintage(date on the base, if present).  I am trying to get an idea of what sizes are there, and to graph the results.  Please also include any special anvils and their sizes(sawmakers, farriers, chainmaker).  Thanks in advance.  I will add in my museum holdings to the count. 

[jmccustomknives]

200lb, 1943.  I believe it was government surplus. 

 

Side note, I love my Fisher and my nieghbors like it better than what I had before.  ;)

[Judson Yaggy]

80# 1908 currently in my possession.  In the past have owned a 1912 120#.  

[brian.pierson]

350# 1926 with lugs if that matters

[Sask Mark]

40# 1889

40# 1921

350ish# Sawyers pattern 1937

[Frozenforge]

150lb no date, When you looked at the pictures you estimated from the 50s.

[fluidsteel]

150# 1907
300# 1913

I love my Fishers!!

[ndnchf]

My Fisher weighs in at around 98lbs.  From what you told me here, it is from the 1870s.  Here was the discussion and photos.

 

http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/31469-can-you-identify-this-eagle-anvil/?hl=eagle

[Pulsepushthepopulace]

#110 dated 1897 (sold)

#100 (estimated weight) Pre-1860's era marked with "A"

#200 dated 1905

[ThomasPowers]

I have one from a Blacker, no date.  I was told it's 515# but might have to get a real weight for your book.  What is interesting is that it had a number punched on the side near the face that looks like a serial number and I saw another Blacker anvil that had the number but only off mine by *2*.  You might start collecting those numbers too.  *I* believe they were put there by the power hammer company.

[Shanemr]

I just found a fisher eagle that weighs 135 pounds dated 1891. If you look at my post I have pics of it.

[Tenn Clif]

200# 1938 Fisher

[humphreymachine]

I have a 300 pounder manufactured in 1915. It purportedly came out of a mill in Pennsylvania. I recently saw a 500 pounder and boy did it look more than 200 larger than my 300 although the proportions were a little odd. Not that tall but very long.  

[Jim Coke]

100 pounder with lugs....   Annnnnd  the orginal FN cast stand with lugs....  Looks like new or old stock....

 

Jim

[VaughnT]

Count me in!!!

 

I have a Fisher-marked anvil that's at least 29" OAL, with a 5.25" wide face plate.  Estimated weight is around 350#, though it could be lighter.   Date reads as 1882!

 

Can you imagine all the things she's seen???  

 

[DanielC]

150# 1894

[kayakersteve]

~130# - Stamped 'Patent 4/24/1877' and has a 'P' on the leg

[ablenumbersix]

Can anyone tell me the general dimensions of a 300 lb fisher?

[Bentiron1946]

I have a 300# Fisher 1945, military surplus, with lugs, wonderful anvil to work on. The guy I bought it from got in San Francisco off of a barge that was covered with Fishers for sale at prices that ranged fro $25 to $75 and he paid $50 for it. This was in the mid 1950s when he was in art school in the bay area.

[humphreymachine]

My 300 pounder is 30.5 inches long by 13.75 inches high. 19 x 5.25 inch table. 1 .5 inch hardie hole.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

260# and either 1906, or 07 will check when I get home. Dad bought it from a farm in Lincoln CA in the early 80's

[KYBOY]

200# (205# actual weight), 1920 with lugs..

[forger]

i'm unsure of the date but it's about 175#, it has a "15" on the front foot , and a "3" under the tail. On the tail end, along the base are"LIII       I".

it also has lugs. I got it in NM/CO in the 1990's it looked brand new with black paint on the body and a clean face.

Good luck, Mike    

[JGRAFF]

My avatar... 1939 257lb-er. Awesome anvils!!!!

[Old South Creations]

100 lb and dated 1918