humphreymachine Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Any thoughts on who made this cast steel London pattern anvil? I bought it on Friday assuming that it was a Peter Wright or similar make but upon closer examination found that it is a cast steel example with a clear parting line and some gas bubbles seen on the base and underside of the horn. It is almost impossible to see in person and in the photographs but the last photograph shows what I believe to be a small logo with the writing contained in a rectangle with curved ends or a similar geometric shape. I have not weighed it yet but it appears to be stamped 151 which feels about right as a weight in pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoName Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hey Hum, Sure looks like my favorite.S.I.S.Co. Swedish cast steel. This is an older picture of mine. Sorry for the image quality, never zoomed in that much on that picture before. Sisco is a little thicker at the waist than Soderfors, same quality. Nice find. A little time with a wire brush, you may see a lot more. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Sisco were cast by Soderfors, the foundry cast a lot of different pattern anvils amongst all kinds of things. It's a BIG company. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humphreymachine Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 The name does appear to begin with an S so it may well be a SISCO but the logo outline looks more like the sketch below. Do you know whether they changed their logo over the years? Do you know over what span of years anvils were marked SISCO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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