Lionel h Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I found a Swedish made anvil 125 pounds with a couple of hardy tools on a wooden block stand . He will sell to me for 300 U.S. Icant read any other words or markings except made in Sweden on it . I'm going to look at it and will try to get Pictures , are any of the Swedish anvils of lesser quality than any others? It looks like a sodofors anvil in the Picts I've seen and looks to be in very good shape . thanks for any advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Do a rebound test on it with a bearing ball to make sure it hasn't gone through a fire. If it's sound grab it! There are a number of Swedish cast steel anvil makers and American trade journals used to run editorials complaining about importing them was unfair to American anvil companies. I'd be all over that baby for that money, I don't need another anvil and $300. would be a serious bite to our budget but it'd be in my shop as soon as I could get it home. PROVIDED it passes a rebound test. I have a 125lb. Soderfors, cir, 1925 and I've never used a finer anvil. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaudry Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I have an 200# anvil thats stamped ''MADE IN SWEDEN'' on one side with a raised [cast ] ''14'' on the other . It looks like the pictures of Soderfor anvils that I've seen. Maybe it was made to be exported. When I got it , it had several bad torch cuts from a former life. I had a friend of mine who is a certified welder weld up the cuts with some kind of high strength rod. He said that if it could be cut with a torch it could be repaired by welding. The repair has held up fine and the anvil was my main shop anvil for at least 10 years It's a very tough anvil with good rebound. I think I paid $140 for it and $35 to have it repaired about 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I have yet to hear a bad review about a Swedish anvil. If it passes a rebound test and you can afford it, get it. I have a 306# Sodefors, and it is a nice anvil, but it rings so loud that I usually use my far quieter 260# Fisher. Even at that price you wouldn't lose money if you sold it down the road, no matter what maker; Sodefors, Kolwasa, SILGO(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I did forget to mention how unbearably loud they can be even if you don't miss a blow. I got mine quieted to bearable by putting it on a steel tripod stand, the different resonant frequency between the anvil and steel stand damps the reverb so the anvil just says clank. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel h Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Got a couple of Picts two small nicks from a torch other than that looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I would jump on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel h Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Could this be a sisco anvil in the stamp at the center above the 1 it looks like it's stamped sisco and another word under it. iv never heard of a sisco before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Yes, Sisco Superior in the rectangle stamp. Very good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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