vonhelmick Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Hi everybody, I want to start by saying that I've been reading posts here for a couple of years without joining and have found a huge amount of great information in this community. Thank you. I recently purchased some anvils and found that a several of them have a mark I haven't been able to identify, yet. Someone told me it is a Belgian maker, but I've had zero luck tracking it down. I'll try ot post a photo or two. Any super sleuths out there? Could you help me out? To me, it is not a Belgian letter (š) so I guessed Czech. Šz seems like it would be a slavic name, at least. Still could be Belgian. Anyway, I have about 30 I haven't really been able to identify. So, if this is the place - I did read the "read this first"- I'll perhaps ask for your help again in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoName Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Anvil pictured is a Skoda. If that’s one down, we have 29 to go. Thank you for the pictures. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonhelmick Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Thanks No Name! That helps a lot. its 385 pounds, looks almost new, and I'm trying to figure out whether I should keep it or not because there's an identical one that is unused in the bunch also - except it's 326 pounds. So, I guess that's number 29 that doesn't need further research! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BartW Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 That Belgian guy referred to could be me. I have 2 of these babies; shown here : https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/57774-anvil-from-the-railway-workshop/ https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/61365-anvil-twins/ From what I guy from the Skoda foundry guy, these are cast tool steel anvils (it looks like a faceplate, but it is in reality a grind line from the tooling), and the steel is the same steel used for battleship guns. They are extremely hard - a file doesn't even scratch it. The foot on mine is made specific to this shape to have 4 large locking bolts holding the anvil down in naval usage. mvg; bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonhelmick Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 have you ever seen this stamp? looking for an ID. Pretty cool old anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicon Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 H. W. Holthaus, Dahlerbrück in Westfalen Drei Quadrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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