Vic Moller Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I picked up this anvil yesterday. No discernable markings other than a "0" and "14" on the waist. Pretty rough construction, however face is good. 90%+ rebound over most of the surface, but with 60-75% patches. 2 deep pit marks opposite the Pritchel hole - almost looks like intrusions in the steel at the time of casting? Could this be another Soviet anvil? 460#, at US$0.34/pound - seemed like a sweet deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Nice anvil with a lot of mileage left on it. The damage could also be from someone using it as a rest while cutting something with a cutting torch but could very well be a casting flaw, as you suggest. The markings could be part of an English style weight marking (hundredweights, 1/10s of hundred weight, and pounds). From the spacing the hundredweight (112 pounds) could have been in a damaged area to the left of center. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 CWT weight markings 4 0 14, (a leading 4 would make it 458# close enough for 460#), and handling holes---it's not a cast anvil! English made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Agree with everything noted above. I don't think I've seen an English anvil with that kind of upward-sloping horn before, but that's more my inexperience than anything diagnostic. Keep 'em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I bet there is a patent on it that states it allows more work to be done on an anvil's horn before it sags! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelonian Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 That's a very nice anvil! My Wilkinson anvil has an upward-sloping horn, but to a lesser extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Moller Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Thanks for the responses gents. It seems thus far that Moz may hold many anvils to be had. Sad reality is that most have or will end up as rebar. Ill try save as many as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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