Flynn Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Hello brain trust... This just came up for sale near me and I just don't have any idea. I've ever seen an anvil with the modern London pattern with no hardy hole. I've asked the seller for weight and if they can find any markings at all. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelonian Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I think that anvil has been around on Craigslist under different listings for years. To me it looks like someone welded a lot on the face as a "repair", covering the original holes and giving it razor sharp edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 I was wondering if it'd been welded. The rust coming down over the edges sometimes indicates that. My gut is telling me mousehole from the overall shape, but that's all I've got so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Can you get a picture under the heel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 No, but I'm going to go look at it this weekend, I think. He said he's got lots of old stuff, so I'm goin pickin to see what I can find. So on the off chance that it hasn't just been welded over, I may be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Bounce test and ring test! If it passes those you could always drill your own pritchel! However the body shows quite a bit of age yet the face doesn't---I call shenanigan's! If it does show work to pretty it up; please commiserate with the seller about how a previous owner had dropped the value of it by working over the face---and explain why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 That is my plan exactly, sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 So I went to look at this anvil today and it turned out to be an ASO of cast iron I think. Little to no rebound. It didn't appear to have been welded either. It was definitely cast without the hardy or pritchel. No markings on it of any kind, either. Interesting, but not something I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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