estland Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Need some help to figure out the age of this old anvil. Its 550lbs (250kg) Any idea of the number 009? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Perhaps a Refflinghaus north German pattern 9. I have one like it that is 1245 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Welcome from the Ozark Mountains. No matter who made it, I would say it's an outstanding anvil and should give good service for generations to come. If you add your general location in your profile it will help with giving better answers. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BsnNFrnt Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Mine is 1935, looks roughly around the same age. I am no expert, I hope this picture helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julianb Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 12 hours ago, yesteryearforge said: Perhaps a Refflinghaus north German pattern 9. I have one like it that is 1245 pounds Hello! The number 9 pattern is correct, but what makes you think it is a Refflinghaus anvil? Do you mean August Refflinghaus or Gustav (later Ernst) Refflinghaus? The former usually punched in a makers mark (circle with the letters A R S M, for "August Refflinghaus Söhne [Sons] Milspe [the location]", sometimes including the fire number inside the smaller inner circle), also they punched in "kg" for kilograms behind the weight numbers most of the time, though not always. Without any destinctive makers mark, we'll never be able to say for sure, we could only narrow it down comparing the different styles and fonds of the markings we see. The number 009 could refer to the pattern 9 or the forge fire, although I think that's unlikely, why would they punch in the zeros? It is also in a different style/font, so it might be added later by the shop that put the anvil to use, as an inventory number or something. Concerning the age, I'd put it somewhere between the 1890s and 1960s. I hope that helps a little! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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