February 28, 20197 yr Hello Everybody, I’m from Shreveport, Louisiana. After a conversation at work the other day about anvils, I decided to get Papaw’s old one out and try to figure out what it is. Growing up I can always remember this anvil being down at the barn. He passed away in 2010 and regretfully I never asked him about the history of it. After a little research I see that it’s a good quality Arm and Hammer 87#. The serial # is 25198. Can somebody tell me the year it was made? And any comments on condition would be appreciated. Thanks
February 28, 20197 yr Welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!! Nice anvil, looks in good shape, put it to use!
February 28, 20197 yr 27 minutes ago, Huckaberry said: I’m from Shreveport, Louisiana. We won't remember that once leaving this post, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show it, also the guide line to posting large pictures. A good looking A&H, have you read about not grinding, milling or welding on the hardened face?
February 28, 20197 yr Very interesting weight stamp, the deeper markings are "81", and the lighter ones are "79'. A&H would often have their weight number spread out to each side of the logo, so 81 or 79 would be appropriate spacing.
February 28, 20197 yr Nothing a bathroom scale couldn't clear up. I've seen a number of miss stamped anvils over the years. I think my favorite was a CWT one where they messed up and had to use a center number greater than 3 to get the weight right...
March 1, 20197 yr Author It weighs 84 lbs on a bathroom scale. That’s pretty close to 81. But looking at the numbers real close, the 8 and 9 look the same. Size and depth. The 1 is noticeably wider.
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