Otis1288 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Have a small anvil I was lookin for some more info about. Story goes my great grandfather used it as a bench anvil in his carpenters shop. I’m in central ohio thanks- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I could be wrong but it looks a lot like a Vulcan to me. Have you tried to clean it with a wire brush on an angle grinder? Sometimes logo's are hiding under the rust. BTW: welcome to IFI. To get the best out of the forum, I suggest you read this thread. We won't remember that you are in Ohio after leaving here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Horn is way too long and "perky" to be a Vulcan: plus, I have never seen one without the raised logo unless it has been ground off. Does not jibe with any other anvil maker that I have in my photo collection. Time to call an expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis1288 Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 I’ve wire brushed it a few times. Most the rust is fromthings having just thawed from winter. The only markings are the numbers on the side. I’ve just been curious for a while and haven’t found much info. It’s the anvil I let the kids pound on, being only 20lbs or so. My main anvil is a 150 acme Trenton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Not sure about the horn, but small Vulcans are common without the raised side logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Black Frog - Were the rounded ''old English'' style feet something seen on earlier Vulcans? This one certainly has them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Yes, they are common like that. The I.I.& B. Co, then into Vulcan, and even Badgers, all had these type of feet and raised numbers at times. Vulcan bought out Badger, so there was a mish-mosh of patterns over time, can't distinguish which is which. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Gotcha. Wow, that silver dollar in the second pic sure puts it in perspective! Thanks for yet another manifestation of your insane amount of anvil knowledge. I'm jealous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis1288 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Thank you very much for the replies and info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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