Guest Luckyramu Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 1891 vulcan 150 lb. anvil - $150 CL list link removed Would this be a forged anvil that rings or cast iron? Does it look serviceable for a first anvil? I already have a harbor freight 55# and suspect it is a poor anvil. Thanks, Jonathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 HF #55 is a footstool, or a cupholder. 1$/lb is a very attractive price for an anvil, if its not beat up or otherwise unfit for service. that one looks like it has seen a long service life, but from the one pic it would probably still outlive you. the now chamfered forners at the cutting table are not much of a loss, and square corners can be swapped in on a hardie tool as needed. definitely ask for more pics, especially of the far side under the heel, might be my imagination but it looks like that rear right (from the one pic perspective) foot may have been broken off. IIRC Vulcans are cast and are relatively quiet, but I don't think I have worked on one in person yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Vulcans: cast iron body with a thin steel face; Quiet anvil, not for heavy work. Do NOT grind or mill any of the face off! Great step above a HF, great step below a PW, HB, Mousehole, Trenton, A&H, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 that one is a bad if you look you can see half the face is missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 That may just be a white mark as it looks to have the amount of drop top the cutting table I would expect from the face of a Vulcan. Needs to be checked though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I think you are correct TP it just got home and looked at it on a real computer monitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 That one looked pretty rough when I saw it on CL. At least he isn't asking $400 like another guy is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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