the2ndcashboy Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Picked up this anvil the other day. I believe its an A&H, but there are no remaining markings at all. The sides have been beat on quite a bit and the base has lost some metal to rust (looks like it probably sat in something wet for a few years or decades). Dimensions are: 120lbs, 3-5/8"x15" face, 25-1/2" overall, 1/2" pritchel, 7/8" hardy (I think. It's a hair under 1" so I'm guessing with wear it was originally 7/8".), 10-3/4" height, 9-1/2"x11" base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 What does the underside of the heel look like? If you can see traces from the fullering under a steam hammer---undulations; it's an A&H. Postman says that sometimes that's the only way to tell between the two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the2ndcashboy Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Sorry, had to go to my desktop and edit the post to add pics. Yeah, the indentations under the heel are what makes me think its an A&H. I'm not that knowledgeable about anvil history though, so I thought I'd get more learned opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Arm and Hammer. No trace of a serial number on the front foot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the2ndcashboy Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 No, the base was rusted pretty heavily. Nothing that will hurt function, but it's pitted too deeply to see any numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 take a closeup picture of the side of the anvil, horn facing right. Sometimes remnants of a logo stamp can be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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