oldanvilyoungsmith Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Just got this tonight, my Uncle gave it to me, it's been in the family for years (it was in their great grandmothers house, etc.) most likely orginated sometime in the 1800s. And he wanted to see it put to use instead of sitting around, and offered it to me. It's approx. #100, but the markings on the side are totally illegible right now. Tomorrow I'll try paper and a pencil, and see what I can get. It's got a square hole on both sides, and the bottom. I snapped some photos, but they aren't great, I'll try to get some better ones tomorrow. My plan is to set this one lower than my other, as I like to have my main anvil a lil higher tha typical, but if I'm doin heavy hammering I want to have it a lil lower. That way I can go straight from one to the other. I remember reading somewhere that the square hole going through was to put a pole through for handling during making. Is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Wow, nice piece! Feet look like an older English style, Mouse Hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobL Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Love it - would be good to find out some of its history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch4ging Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 great anvil, and it's still in the family! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldanvilyoungsmith Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Got some info on it, thanks to Alan Longmire. "Got it. From top to bottom, it says M&H ARMITAGE MOUSE HOLE 1.0.1 That trademark style puts it in the 1825-1875 range, and the presence of the pritchel hole puts it after 1830-ish. The weight markings say it should be 113 pounds, unless that last number is a 15 in which case it was 127 pounds new. It's probably lost a few pounds since then, they tend to. " These are the pics he pulled that info off of. Needless, to say, I was impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Very nice looking anvil. Sure wish an old girl like that could talk and tell us some of the things she's seen! That last number looks like a 12. Either way, that's a great size for an anvil, and she looks to be in fantastic shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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