EricRollerskate Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I got this anvil in a trade, and don't know much about it. When received it was not painted and has no markings besides a 27 underneath of it. It looks like it has a weld at the waist, but looks like a manufacturer weld. It weighs about 127 lbs. Rings like a bell, and has great rebound. Any info is a appreciated, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 It sort of looks like a Peter Wright, with that flat ledge across the front and back base area. But the photos are not close enough to show all of the details of the anvil. More photos from the various sides would help with the identification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Njanvilan - does not appear to be the defined ledge as the Peter Wrights to me. Also appears to be a shorter horn than PW's??? hard to tell from the angle of the pics - yes better pics/more/closer would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 My guess is a Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricRollerskate Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 This is how I got it, and later made a new leg for it. Let me know if this helps. If not, ill get more pics tomorrow when its light out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakesshop Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 That has to be the first anvil I've seen with a prosthetic foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Dang fine job on the repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricRollerskate Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Thanks!! I was extremely doubtful of the repair integrity so the leg is actually bolted on, and then welded over. I then aged it in my electrolysis tank to add some texture and pits. Then I cleaned and painted it for protection (outside anvil). I was pretty happy on how it came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricRollerskate Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Also, it doesn't have the square holes (i believe used for tooling in the manufacturing process) under the horn and heel. Could it be a Kohlswa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Nice repair, I like it when a properly done repair is blended in. There appears to bea weld line between the base and the top and I havn't ever seen the pritchel hole located where this is on any of the more common brands. Any markings on it at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricRollerskate Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 There are no markings that I could find. It was dark by the time I got home, but I took pics anyway. Not sure if they help or not. Also, that's grease i keep on top to protect the bare metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Very unusual pritchell location. Less then common upturned horn. Big electric weld at the waist. Funny looking feet. Thicker heel. These are details that you don't often find in one single anvil. Proportions make me think Fisher but the waist weld and Josh's comments argue against. Was initially thinking that it was a cast iron copy of a real anvil but since you have good rebound then I'm stumped but it doesn't matter because you have a good anvil. Cut it off of the stump and show us the underside of the base and the underside of the heel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Possibly a Brooks? It's pretty girthy and the foot pattern is similar. I'm not an expert though, just speculating. -Crazy Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricRollerskate Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 I initially suspected this of being a cheap knock off, but in comparison to my other anvils (HB,PW & Fisher) its right there in performance. Took a little digging around but I found a bottom pic. Appears to have the weight on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricRollerskate Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Possibly a Brooks? It's pretty girthy and the foot pattern is similar. I'm not an expert though, just speculating. -Crazy Ivan It does have a brooks look to it. Would you know if they were ever welded in the waste area? Unless this was a repair done in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Not sure about the welded waist but I have seen Brooks anvils with that same odd positioning of the pritchel hole as the pics you posted too. Slightly closer to center then you normally see. -Crazy Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I initially suspected this of being a cheap knock off, but in comparison to my other anvils (HB,PW & Fisher) its right there in performance. Took a little digging around but I found a bottom pic. Appears to have the weight on the bottom. That bottom picture shows that the anvil is definitely cast, so it rules out HB, PW, and all of the forged anvils. It is not a Fisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Both Trenton and Arm and Hammer used cast steel bases in their later years arc welded to the top sections. So a forged anvil with a cast base... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I have a late model Trenton, they are long and thin in porportion, this one doesnt look like that to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I too have a very late model Trenton (1945) and the base and over all anvil don't look anything like yours. It is however a very interesting looking anvil. I'm interested to see what others may come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricRollerskate Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Also, It appears to have a tool steel top. Does anybody know if there any other manufacturers that have the forged tops and cast based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 You might have us stumped. Pics of the underside of the heel may help at this point. I'm going to go out onto a limb and suggest either a repair job, top half Fisher or other quality cast anvil, bottom half welded onto something else, or else a one-off nice anvil made by someone with some extra time and steel at a foundry back in the day. There is always a chance especially when doing an ID via photos that it is some rare breed that we don't see often if at all. But I'd put my money on one of the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I still have not seen anyone disprove a Brooks anvil... anyone? I think I might have been right on my educated guess. not sure but i have seen nothing to prove it wrong. Look at the location of the pritchel hole also. -Crazy Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricRollerskate Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Does anybody have a pic of the bottom of a Brooks anvil? Curious to see if it's marked on the bottom in the same fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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