Nobody Special Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Hi, picked up a mystery anvil for a song since it was "broken" :D and need help identifying it. English weights on the side, no apparent dots after the numbers. Fairly sharp corners. If it ever had a serial number it's long gone. Handling holes front and back, and one on the bottom only slightly filled with black widow spiders! Actually touched one before I saw them. Thank God they were dead. Weight says 1 1 20, but it only weighs 140, missing 20 lbs for some reason. :D Has a lovely ring when struck and although hard face is a little worn, rebound is around 80 percent. No depression on the bottom. Markings are all stamped in. One clearly says 1816 (date?) There's an anchor, and you can tell there was a name or something above, but all you can read now appears to be an E followed by a P, but frankly they could be an A and an R. Rubbed with flour for the photos. http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/37796-ntm1/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/37797-ntm2/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/37798-ntm3/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/37799-ntm4/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/37800-ntm5/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/37801-ntm6/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/37802-ntm7/ On my way to help wife with chickens, but can't wait to get it on a stump and beat some iron. Thanks!!! Nbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Oh yeah, didn't get it in the photo, but the E looks kinda of like the Greek letter Sigma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Good Morning, Looks like a "Short Horn" to me. They were especially created so you wouldn't have a problem with being "Long In The Tooth". :) :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 H-B Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 The name looks to be FOSTER, I can make out FO__ER. I have a very similar one with both the anchor and an 1800's date like this. Foster was one of the few that dated anvils, the C, or another letter is also typical for them. Some think the anchor means it was a British Navy anvil. You've got enough left of it to do plenty. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 H-B, looking at it and other Fosters, I think you're right. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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