macbruce Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Snagged this the other day......A nice 145lb'er ser# 145875 Any info would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 One thing puzzles me about this anvil; The entire top half (above the waist) seems to be made of tool steel. Does that mean it's like a 'late' model HB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yes. And the top will be wicked hard, thus the chipping, but you probably already knew that. Is the horn really crooked or is that the perspective of the photo? Too lazy after a long day to get up and walk all the way over to the bookcase and look up the SN in AIA but if I recall that is a later serial number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yes. And the top will be wicked hard, thus the chipping, but you probably already knew that. Is the horn really crooked or is that the perspective of the photo? Too lazy after a long day to get up and walk all the way over to the bookcase and look up the SN in AIA but if I recall that is a later serial number. Lazy so n' so.... :P .....No rush, yes my chipping hammer hardly nicks it 2'' down from the top and boy does it ring! The top still has a slight crown across the face and aside from the chipping it's in very good condition.....It's the perspective, not a crooked horn........... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I read 154875 in the picture. That would be 1908 according to AIA and the first year the entire top half was a single piece of steel. I have always found it interesting how the anvil construction process evolved over time with the balace of cost of raw materials vs cost of labor. Thanks for the pics. I keep my copy of AIA next to the couch!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Love the ice anvil! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 I read 154875 in the picture. That would be 1908 according to AIA and the first year the entire top half was a single piece of steel. I have always found it interesting how the anvil construction process evolved over time with the balace of cost of raw materials vs cost of labor. Yes, I'll bet the management and the workers were glad to be done with the process of forge welding on the face plate. Fewer failures and less time of manufacture, as simple as that............ B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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