RobS Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I saw this anvil and thought it would make a good shop anvil for my step dad. Especially for the price of $175. It was painted green and I was assuming it was probably a PW. When I got home, I cleaned off the paint, and found no marks at all. And yes, it is welded to the stand. Weight ???, I am guessing 250lbs + another 50lbs for the stand. It was a bear to wrestle into the back seat of the Impala. Face - 4 7/8" x 15 1/2" Horn - 9" Height - 11" Base - 9 1/4" x 11 1/2" Hardy hole - 1 1/4" Pritchel - 5/8" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I sure wish I could see the underside of it as early imported Trentons had the step on the foot and an hourglass indentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobS Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 Yeah I was thinking the same thing (wanting to see the bottom). I'm kind of up in the air about grinding the welds off. It was bought as just a beater shop anvil and it is pretty solid as it sits. But I'm the curious type, so I will probably grind off the welds this weekend. As for the dimensions and hardy size, do you think 250lbs is about right for the weight? If I take it off the stand I can throw it on the scales. But as it is, I think it is too much for the scales right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 As the volume is what drives the weight I can't guess unless someone has the EXACT same one and has weighed it. Pretty easy to make the waist smaller and get quite a different weight value. Why don't you weigh it? That stand doesn't look very useful, I'd grind the wells and put it on a better stand---you can adjust the height for the user too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 If the face is almost 5" wide you are in the 275 to 300# range. The confirmation, especially the smooth chamfer on the neck under the horn, would make me lean towards P Wright. Hardy holes were available in any size by request, my first Peter Wright was 150# and had a 1.25" hardy hole. I would cut it off that stand, the old girl deserves better. Looks like someone managed to kludge a weld onto a cinder block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 That does not look like a German Trenton. Thomas Powers is incorrect, imported Trentons did not have an hour glass impression on the underside of the base. I'd lean towards PW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I would agree with BF. looks Wrightish to me. that stand, however, looks very wrongish...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Thanks for the correction it's the post 1898 Trentons that has the hourglass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfall Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 If you had a little person helper you could always turn the base into a forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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