rja72 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Here are my M&H Armitage Mouse Hole anvils. The larger is 120 lbs and was given to me by a guy who dug it up when he was digging a foundation for a house. The smaller is 60 lbs I purchased recently. Two questions: 1) If I were to collect M&H Armitage anvils from 1820-1835, what other sizes are there? 2) Did the smaller anvils have a steel plate on top too? I can't tell like I can on the 120 lbs. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I think the point is mute - as you have 2 anvils that you will never wear out in your lifetime. Ask the previous owners if they wore them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCROB Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Don't mention collector in your first post or you may get banned !! LOL !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Old anvils were usually not made to specific sizes per say as they were welded up from chunks and there will some variation so there will likely be an infinite variation of them for you to buy and yes even the small ones will have an applied face of higher carbon steel; the earlier they are the more pieces making up the face. As far as collecting them better to try to get examples of all the types they made: coachmakers, chainmakers, doublepike, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 The collection can be as deep as your wallet allows. There are many many Mousehole anvils out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 If you want to collect Mousehole anvils give Fred Moore a call, he has quite a few including a nice 650 lb plus one that he is willing to sell. See this youtube video of his collection, the anvil is in the first few frames, Feel free to call Fred at FIVE-ZERO-FIVE 847-TWO NINE SIX TWO (that's from a C-list ad he is running) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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