Dune32 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Hi All, Looking for your expertise on identifying this old anvil. My uncle found it for me, and so I don't have any idea where it came from. It weighs in at around 210 lbs, and due to the lack of a Pritchell, I am assuming that it is probably predates the 1830s, but could obviously be wrong. The Hardie hole measures approximately 1 1/4 inches. Pic with my hand on it gives you an idea of it's general size, but I will give you specific measurements if you prefer. Thanks! Dune Attachments require that you download and install viewers. Files have been deleted. If you wish to attach files to your post, please use standard image formats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Using non standard formats is not recommended. if you wish people to actually see your photo use GIF or JPG formats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 i believe thats the new iphone format High Efficiency Image something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 They won't open for me, without saving them and I won't do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dune32 Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 My apologies, I am a little technologically inept. Here is a second attempt, these should be jpegs now. Thank you for bearing with me. -Dune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Definitely pre 1830's and surprisingly large for that era, Industrial!. No way to identify a maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dune32 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 Thanks! Definitely seems like some pretty heavy work has been done on this anvil, I am excited to be putting it back to work. Wasn't sure if anyone with Postman's book would have any thoughts, but it's cool to hear confirmation that it's likely pre 1830s. -Dune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I saw one that could be it's twin on matchlessantiques a while back. It was documented as a Colonial anvil dating from 1780-1800. Your looks to be in a little better shape. I hope you have read about not doing any grinding, milling or welding on it's hardened steel face. The slight swale is nothing to worry about. Have you tested the ring & rebound? If it passes those all it needs is hot steel hammered on it to keep it happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dune32 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 Well that's cool! I did do a small amount of grinding, where the hardened face was mushrooming out over the sides, and I could see some hairline cracks forming. I then radiused the edge so that it wasn't sharp and brittle. I used a sanding wheel on my angle grinder, and made sure nothing got even remotely warm. That's definitely all I am going to do. It rings pretty well, except for a dead spot above the crack on the heel, but I think that's an area I can avoid pretty easily. As far as rebound, I haven't tested it with a ball bearing, but it feels pretty good with very light taps from a very small ball peen hammer (less than 8 oz). I think it will do nicely for me. Thanks! Dune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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