Dogsoldat Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 $120 bucks worth of anvils the first one I find fascinating because you can all the hammer marks on the sides and bottom that made it along with weld lines for all the various bits it took to make it up only marking I can find on it are 0 2 9 on the ones side so that puts it in the 65 lb range. any ideas on just what it might be? next up is the broken fisher any ideas on what al the casting marks mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 A nice collection?But other than that I have no meaningfull input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsoldat Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 face is solid other than chunk missing this one is in pretty nice shape nice ring to it and good rebound all over the face. who ever had it before tired every punch and chisel on the sides unless there is some other job that marks up the sides any ideas what it might be? all three side by side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 On the FISHER: 5 = original weight marking, 50 lbs Dates = some of the Fisher patent dates 1889= year cast 3, 6 under the date= either pattern number or batch number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbieforge Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 this one is in pretty nice shape nice ring to it and good rebound all over the face.who ever had it before tired every punch and chisel on the sides unless there is some other job that marks up the sides any ideas what it might be? I would love to know what causes these marks. Two of my anvils also have them. My first impression was that someone unloaded a few rounds of buckshot into the anvil sidewalls. Could it be from some big tongs used to handle the anvil during manufacture? Regards, Markus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsoldat Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Thanks anvilman appreciate the info. Newbie don't know about the marks but they really look like the end of a cold chisel and a there area few that look like center punch marks. Not sure that tongs would beat the side up that far down. Maybe something to do with plows or horse shoes being turned I really don't know other than there is a lot of dings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I've seen several anvils with marks on the side. In some shops where tools were made and/or sharpened, the business end was tested on the anvil side before going to the customer. Grant Sarver (RIP) of Off Center Tools said that during his apprenticeship, he was taught that he had to do this on his tools to make sure the temper was right and that the tool would not fail. Sayings and Cornpone "It's not that I don't love ya'; I just can't stand ya'!" Father, Willard Turley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wroughton Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I have a PW that has pockmarks from center punches. I'm not going to suggest that the intended purpose was to take some of the ring out of the anvil but compared to another PW I have that's close to the same size, the ring is reduced. Most punch marks are on the labeled side of the anvil towards and on the base with just a few on the other side above the waist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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