July 31, 20169 yr I cannot find anything on this old anvil and I'd like to ask some of the fellas & ladies on here if they can help. All I can find after wire brushing and flour coating it is the numbers 11 and 22 under the base. It's a good anvil, great ring and rebound. Any help would be appreciated.
August 1, 20169 yr so that looks cast and the horn looks like it has a steel cap on it; so, How is the ring????? Cast steel would have a great ring but not need the separate face. If it is yours could you test the bottom for steel vs cast iron? (Fisher, ILL&B, Vulcan,???)
August 1, 20169 yr Author I went and did a comparison on my 140lb Peter Wright, this anvil does have a softer ring for sure....I dropped a 1 -1/2" ball bearing on it and it did bounce really nice. The bottom is cast iron and appears to have a weld around the base too.
August 1, 20169 yr Trouble is that "ring" is very subjective. To me a steel anvil would have a high pitched piercing and prolonged ring like a bell whereas a forged wrought anvil would still be prolonged but perhaps not so piercing in many cases. An unmounted Fisher will still "ring" a certain amount, they aren't completely dead when struck. Andy
August 8, 20169 yr Thr ring can occasionally be a useful indication. A cast steel anvil will have a clear ring if it has not been subject to a fire. A silent cast steel anvil should be looked upn with suspicion. A double horn anvil is more silent than a London pattern - until you hit one of the horns. I agree that it is subjective but we do not always have suitable bearing balls in the pocket.
August 9, 20169 yr He might be from Ohio if he is around where the ruler is from. I'm with 101 Samson
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