Motoman35 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 I'm new to this site and hope to be posting on the correct area. Looking for help identifying this anvil. It has a stamped weight of "163" and the other other stamping/ marking I can find is "Warranted Solid". Any help is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, newbie collector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 If you can take a wire wheel to it and get a good picture with the horn to your right you might see some faint signs of a name. Also a picture of the bottom of the base of the anvil. Sometimes the depression or lack there of is a clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 It's a Peter Wright in average condition. Still lots of life in it, but if it is going to sit on a shelf it will be eternal. Where is the other anvil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 6 hours ago, Motoman35 said: I'm new to this site Welcome, to get the best out of the site, I suggest reading this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoName Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 That's a very American looking horn, and waist is on the skinny side. Not the very classic London pattern, or Peter Wright profile. Looks like it could be an early Trenton. Funny, it could be a German made American pattern anvil. Please post more pictures, after some clean up. Time to get that wire brush out. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Look at the weight stamp. A PW will be stamped in the CWT system and a HB will be stamped in pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 "Looks " like a big old Trenton to me but I could be wrong. Waiting on more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motoman35 Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Thanks for the input. I'll take a wire wheel to it this weekend and see what other markings I might be able to uncover. The other piece I have is rectangular, I'm not sure what they're called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Turn it on end and call it an anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Use an unknotted wire wheel so you don't wipe out any faint markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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