Christoph Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I was wondering if anyone could tell me about an old Anvil. It is stamped R K&G. And has 1.0.24 also stamped on it thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!! Anvil identification is a LOT easier if you can give us some photos. The "1.0.24" is the weight using the old hundredweight system: 1 x 112 lbs + 0 x 28 lbs + 24 lbs = 136 lbs. This likely is an indication that it was made in pre-metricization England, as makers elsewhere and afterwards tend to use kilograms and/or pounds. Knowing where you are in the world would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoph Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 Okay thanks I’ll try to figure out how to put a picture on here , I’m not the best on this stuff, I’m located in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Put that in your profile settings, where it will show every time you post. We have quite a few members in Ohio (myself included). Whereabouts are you specifically? As for adding a photo, when you add a comment, there's a little link down below that says "choose files...". Click on that, and you can upload photo files from your computer or smartphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 There are multiple ABANA Affiliates in Ohio, including the big one: SOFA have you talked to any of them yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ThomasPowers Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Does it have a pritchel hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 37 minutes ago, Christoph said: I’m located in Ohio We won't remember that once leaving this post, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show location. That way every one of your posts will show it and we won't dunn ya for it. I see JHCC beat me to that. A picture like that of the other side will help too and we love pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoph Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 34 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said: Does it have a pritchel hole? Sorry, I might as well be from Mars on any terminology. I was just curious about when and who made it, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 The square hole is called the hardy hole. In the mid 1830's they started adding a pritchel hole back further on the tail. With yours lacking the pritchel hole, it is most likely made pre mid 1830's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Most likely first quarter 19th century as the feet and horn are nicely sized. (Earlier they tend to be kind of scrawny. and BTW the pritchel hole would be round.) R K & C made it, in England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Yes, looks like a pre-1830s London-pattern anvil, probably made in or near Sheffield, England by someone who may have trained at Mousehole Forge. Not familiar with that particular stamp, but lots of folks trained at MH or with Peter Wright (the other main Sheffield anvil maker) and then set up on their own. Someone with a copy of Anvils in America may have access to more precise info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoph Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 Thanks for the info,really interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelonian Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Looks like it's in very good condition to me. Have you read about not grinding or milling the face (the top) of anvils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I agree with the Mousehole clone. Should be a very good anvil, provided the ring & rebound are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoph Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 Thanks everyone for all the information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christoph Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 5:00 PM, Chelonian said: Looks like it's in very good condition to me. Have you read about not grinding or milling the face (the top) of anvils? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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