Hammerfall Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 So on one of the other forums I frequent a member posted up this anvil. The story is he got it from a fathers friend whose dad worked for Ford in the old days. He was told they made it after production hours. I have no idea if Ford had a foundry, but doubt it. Any ideas? This is the only pic I have seen posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 If Chevy made anvils too, that would be one more thing Ford guys and Chevy guys could argue about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Chevy anvils are like a rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Well, you're the expert: are rock anvils like a Chevy? I suppose we can just take that for granite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS3900 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Dunno about that particular anvil, but Ford did have massive foundries. The Ford River Rouge Complex was one of the largest and advanced foundries of its kind in the world when built. http://www.fordmotorhistory.com/factories/river_rouge/iron_foundry.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 1 hour ago, JHCC said: Well, you're the expert: are rock anvils like a Chevy? You can beat em pretty hard and they will get rough around the edges but they get the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 They make a nice "plunk" sound when you drop them in a deep lake from a height... If it's all cast steel I'd say it was a possibility; if it's steel faced then I'd say unlikely to the extreme. Totally Cast iron; well one is born every minute it is said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Looks like maybe it was used to bang out Studebaker or maybe De Soto fenders and bumpers. Could be wrong, just has that look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 The tended to use screw presses for that, I have a friend who has a good sized screw press from the old Packard plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 11 hours ago, Hammerfall said: So on one of the other forums I frequent a member posted up this anvil. The story is he got it from a fathers friend whose dad worked for Ford in the old days. He was told they made it after production hours. I have no idea if Ford had a foundry, but doubt it. Any ideas? This is the only pic I have seen posted. Without photos of the anvil in the plant, or clear markings, it is all Hearsay. I was once offered an anvil supposedly out of the Wright aircraft plant. Show me the proof. They only had their stories. So who want to visit to see George Washingtons's anvil? I will find one of my colonials and stamp GW into it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charcold Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I'm just left wondering IF this is a legitimate item that was cast in Ford's plant what type of steel would it be, what type of rebound does it have, etc. it's interesting to hear they had such a nice foundry, that's a good bit of info there. Reminds me of Johhny Cash's "One piece at a time" song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfall Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 I've requested some more pics. its another member from AR15, so hopefully he will post some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 When I toured the Ford Steel mill in 79 they were the third largest steel supplier. I was touring the rolling mill plant where they were rolling ingots that were 10" thick down to .010" and these got rolled into the large rolls that you see on semi trailers. The centers were still a dull red when they were done rolling them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 They would be whatever alloy they needed that they were casting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charcold Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 ahh that settles it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 *exactly*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfall Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 Unobtainium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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