Reversepolarity Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I know that it makes no difference to most of you.But I would like to get a rough idea of the age of one of my anvils. It is stamped Peter Wright Patent, but it does not have the stamp of solid wrought. Does this help age it? actual weight is 213.9 pound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 That is an earlier, "flat side" PW with the stark, horizontal line defining the sides from the feet. Mr. Postman in AIA indicates this style would be 1852-1860. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 An 8 year product run, that's pretty close dating without a specific number. I like it's lines, a fine old lady. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reversepolarity Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Thanks guys. The lack of Solid Wrought stamp has always made me wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SReynolds Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 It is stamped 1-3-16 from what I see How much is that? I worked in a shop with one marked 1-3-2 and it is 160-some if I recall. On another note; I understand the PW anvils were super high quality but . . . . . .and dont take this wrong; they seem to all look like yours. Broken corners and/or section of the carbon face missing. Perhaps that is normal for that brand? I don't recall seeing other anvils looking like that. Some of mine have small chips from the corners and they are Trentons and Black Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Old English anvils are generally marked in the CWT system: 1 x 112 + 3 x 28 + 16 = 212 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 I think since PW anvils were one of the predominant anvils in the 1800s and early 1900s and they did not adopt the 2 piece anvil with no faceplate till around the 30s its just a statistical numbers thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reversepolarity Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 5 hours ago, SReynolds said: It is stamped 1-3-16 from what I see How much is that? I worked in a shop with one marked 1-3-2 and it is 160-some if I recall. On another note; I understand the PW anvils were super high quality but . . . . . .and dont take this wrong; they seem to all look like yours. Broken corners and/or section of the carbon face missing. Perhaps that is normal for that brand? I don't recall seeing other anvils looking like that. Some of mine have small chips from the corners and they are Trentons and Black Jack. I totally agree, most Peter Wrights I see have been rode pretty hard. I do like this anvil. And the large working area of the face. But I much prefer my Hay Budden anvil. And as was mentioned. The weight stamp is 212 pounds. But even with the face damage it tips the scale at 213.9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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