Greg B Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Unit weighs about 146 pounds. We can not find any markings on the anvil. Can anyone help us? He is looking to sell to help pay medical bills. Located near Milwaukee,Wi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 As you may imagine the price of anvils differs quite a lot over the 100+ countries participating here on the World Wide Web. Shoot even here in the USA the price may differ by a couple of dollars a pound based on location. Where is it at? It is not a standard brand. It looks to be cast. No pritchel hole, no hardy hole. Cast steel, it may still be a good anvil, cast iron and it's not! Does it have a clear loud ring if tapped with a hammer? If possible can you take a ball bearing ball (around 1/2" to an inch in diameter) and drop it next to a ruler and calculate the rebound height. Here in America we usually drop it from the 10" mark so that the bounce automatically reads as a percentage. (Why dropping and not throwing is important!) If it's 70% then it's an OK anvil, 80% a good anvil 85%+ a great *using* anvil no matter who made it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 To me it looks to be a fabricated anvil. From the base up it is solild weld beads. Top was probably cut out on a pattern torch, and the horn appears to have grinder faceting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Whether fabricated or manufactured if it has a good rebound and ring (some good anvils are quieter than others) it is still a good, usable anvil and probably worth $2-5/pound. The fact that it does not have a hardie (square) or pritchel (round) holes will detract from its value. Also, since the top of the horn is flat means that it is not as functional as a fully round horn. If the buyer is an experienced smith he or she would probably offer in the lower end of the range because of the mentioned drawbacks while a newcomer may be willing to offer more. Unfortunately, if it has poor rebound and ring it is more of an "anvil shaped object" and is more suitable as an anchor or door stop. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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