October 20, 201510 yr Hi all. New hamer head here. I have come across an anvil it is 204 Lbs. at least 70 years old. The only identification I found was on the right side a 3 inch diameter O with a V inside the O. The V touchs the O at its 3 points . sorry I dont have any pictures, no smartphone. The story i got from the second owner was that one set of horse shoes was made on it then the anvil and other things in the lean to shop were buried by a mudslide, there it remained for 70 years until the story was relayed to a younger relative dug the anvil up and sold it to curent owner. He is asking 800 $. It looks good sharp edges on the face some rust piting but suprisingly little for 70 years buried. The price may be ok but I would sure like to know something about who and where this anvil was. Thank you
October 20, 201510 yr Welcome aboard, glad to have you. If you'll put your general location in the header you might be surprised how many of the IFI gang live within visiting distance.No telling what anvils go for where ever you live, $4.00/lb is pretty steep some places, here it'd be in the paper a couple few hours.Frosty The Lucky.
October 20, 201510 yr Author Im in south central Montana. Sorry but the O sets in the V not as stated above. This anvil is London style. Lettering is raised 3/8 wide definite V with O setting inside of V. V is 4" high by 3" wide. Guess to be at least 76 years old.
October 20, 201510 yr its very hard to give you a specific brand without pictures so i would recommend doing a rebound test. this will give you a general idea as to whether its an ASO or a decent anvil. 4$ a pound might be a bit steep depending on damage from being buried but if it sounds lively and has good rebound then it would be worth considering (remember that negotiating is half the fun ) On a side note, if the O is actually a C it could be a columbian (a good brand), this is about the only brand i can think of that has a design like the one you are describing.
October 20, 201510 yr No idea about your anvil but your screen name popped right out at me. I spent many night time hours in a Thiokol 2100 back in the 80s.
October 23, 201510 yr I've seen a picture of one on CL in Cd'A Idaho. The mark appears to be stamped with a circle inside of a triangle.
October 23, 201510 yr Here is an old ad for Columbian anvils, and a cute little 34 pound benchtop that has been painted to show off the logo.
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