Thomasaboucher Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I recently picked up an anvil with no marking or possibly faint markings. It weighs 218lbs. It has some surface rust making it hard to find any markings. I didn't know if anyone on here could help to identify it. I attached a photo of what looks like some markings, though I cannot make them out. On the bottom right quarter of the phot there looks to be two more distinct markings and possibly a faint "R" a little lower between them. Any guesses? Please let me know if you need more info. I'd love to know who made it. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I can't help with an ID but it looks to be in pretty nice shape. How's the rebound? Pitting on the body doesn't mean much, gives it character if anything. Taking pics in oblique light will help stampings stand out. rubbing it with chalk, then wiping it off will leave chalk in low places like stamped letters, numbers, etc. OR you can do a paper charcoal rubbing. Of course it's possible there never were ID marks or they've been obliterated by corrosion. While It's nice to k now the maker and age of your anvil it doesn't really mean much, what counts is it's condition and how it works. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasaboucher Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 The rebound seems decent. I'm not sure I'll find a name on it. It's really pitted including the top. It's been outside a long time, possibly in that salt air. I got it on the coast of Maine. First order of business is to pressure wash it to get off the dirt and hopefully some of the rust. Maybe then more faint marks will appear. I just didn't know if someone could identify it by any of its visual characteristics. I don't have Anvils in America, but it seems like everyone always references that book when trying to identify an anvil. How many anvils have triangle shaped ends on the feet? I saw a Wilkinson online that looks similar to the shape of mine, including the foot ends:http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=21949 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Over 200 english anvil makers and *many* of them used feet like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasaboucher Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Well then, I guess it shall remain nameless, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Well then, I guess it shall remain nameless, haha. NAW, give it a name. How about Rita? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 did it feel good to get out of the rain? Frosty I came up with a number of comments about using an anvil named Rita; but decided they were unsuitable for the "G" rating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasaboucher Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yeah, I was happy to recue it. It kills me that people leave stuff like that outside to waste away. If it hadn't been outside for a few years it'd be almost perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELjGarcia Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 That kind of looks like the Fisher eagle holding an anchor, island maybe I'm seeing things. Maybe the sound might give it up. I believe she was a meter maid.......Rita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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