Kelly Firebaugh Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Was at an auction recently and came across an anvil I'd never seen before. Couldn't find any markings, but house a large round base, weighs about 15 pounds, has a 1/2 in hardy hole, its hollow, and the back has a huge hole that looks like a mounting setup. Any ideas? I don't normally buy stuff like this buy it intrigued me and I got it for a mere 15 bucks. Figured I can use it as a portable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel h Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) I've seen an vise/ anvil combo that looked like that but with a vise . It was mounted where the hole on the side is. Edited August 6, 2017 by Lionel h Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Yep... back half of the combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Firebaugh Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 Thought it might pair with a vise or mount to a truck/tractor bumper. Just never seen one separated like this. Any ideas on brand? Might be able to find the partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 There were all manner of combo anvil/vise/grinder/whatever machines marketed in the past. They had a brief period of popularity, until folks figured out that a machine designed to combine two or more tasks rarely does any of them well, and most of them ended up melted down as scrap. I'd be very surprised if you were able to find the missing parts to that specific gizmo, and even more so if it proved to be anything more useful than a decorative oddity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Do NOT use it for an anvil, it's cast iron and won't stand being hammered on. Not for anything very heavy, straighten nails and light weight stuff but it's NOT an anvil. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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