swdweeb Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Hi, I actually posted this over on another thread, 37404-peter-wright, I hope I'm not breaking some sort of etiquette here by re-posting. I beg your forgiveness if I am but I'm not getting much traction on that thread.. I just picked up a PW at an auction last week. It's my first anvil. I have some questions about the markings. It sure looks as if it is stamped with "T T T18". It also doesn't say "solid Wrought" or "England" on it as nearly every PW I've seen. Does that mean it was made in America? Is there anyway of knowing how old it is. Any way of knowing if its the real deal or a wannabe poser? ;-) I cleaned it up with a wire brush and it still rings like a bell with pretty good rebound. I'm pretty darned excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 SWEET score. She's got several generations of good work in her. She deserves to have some HOT steel beaten on her face. Have you tried her out yet? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdweeb Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Had a reply on another forum that said... Based on the Anvils In America book (Postman), it looks like you have a pre-1910 anvil for sure as there is no England stamped on there. It would actually seem that yours is 1852 - 1860’ish. Postman notes that one of the minor changes from 1860 - 1885 was the addition of Solid Wrought, so without that yours would seem to pre-date it. I'd love it if that is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I'm a bit infatuated with the history of my Isaac Hill anvil but I'm much more joyous about using it to work hot steel. Enjoy being the latest in what is possibly a long line of users of that beautiful tool. But honestly...all those romantic notions fade away when you are shaping a piece of steel and just caught in the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdweeb Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 9 minutes ago, Lou L said: I'm a bit infatuated with the history of my Isaac Hill anvil but I'm much more joyous about using it to work hot steel. Enjoy being the latest in what is possibly a long line of users of that beautiful tool. But honestly...all those romantic notions fade away when you are shaping a piece of steel and just caught in the moment. Unfortunately for me, I'm stuck at being infatuated with the history for now. The anvil is all I've got so far. Got to get a forge going... soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 It was not made in America, it is a pre 1910 Peter Wright. The TTT3 is hundred weight. They are not T but 1. So it is 1 1 13. The England was put on after 1910. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Buy a bag of real lump charcoal, put it in a grill or fire pit, direct air through a pipe into the heat of the fire (hair dryer is more than good enough) and then put a piece of steel in until it gets glowing and whack it. When it changes shape you are hooked! I can't express in words how much you will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 5 hours ago, Lou L said: Buy a bag of real lump charcoal, put it in a grill or fire pit, direct air through a pipe into the heat of the fire (hair dryer is more than good enough) and then put a piece of steel in until it gets glowing and whack it. When it changes shape you are hooked! I can't express in words how much you will love it. "The first try is free" said the pusher man. Lou is as right as it gets, just sitting around a camp fire playing with found scrap while other folk are making smores or drinking beer and you're hooked as hooked can be. There is something that speaks to a person's soul about taking that stuff modern human civilization is built on and with and using mankind's oldest tools: fire and something to bash with and making steel dance to YOUR music. You FEEL it change shape in your hands to your will. SWEETNESS. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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