EagleEyeIfI Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I've picked this anvil up from an antique store in the middle of nowhere in france, after cleaning up the sides ive noticed a lot of mis marked john brooks stamps and was wondering if this is an original, what year, if it is a rare anvil, i think i've figured out the numbers on the side which are 2 1 18, but i am not sure. it also has the letter A chiseled A on it. This has probably been asked a lot, but i cannot find a lot of info about forged old school john brooks like this one, as it does not seem cast. any info about the year, the price, the reason why the stamps are as they are would be amazing. thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 4 hours ago, EagleEyeIfI said: 2 1 18, but i am not sure Welcome from the Ozark mountains. The numbers are the weight in the English Hundred Weight system. They will add up to 270 pounds as when the anvil was forged. "English Hundreds Weight (hundredweight) System: Typically the hundreds weight markings are separated by dots but not always. These figures were stamped into the finished anvil and are often not very deep. The first figure to the left is hundred weights which equal 112 pounds. The next figure is quarter hundred weights which equal 28 pounds and the last number is whole pounds. The three are added together for the total weight. 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...
EagleEyeIfI Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, Irondragon Forge ClayWorks said: Welcome from the Ozark mountains. The numbers are the weight in the English Hundred Weight system. They will add up to 270 pounds as when the anvil was forged. "English Hundreds Weight (hundredweight) System: Typically the hundreds weight markings are separated by dots but not always. These figures were stamped into the finished anvil and are often not very deep. The first figure to the left is hundred weights which equal 112 pounds. The next figure is quarter hundred weights which equal 28 pounds and the last number is whole pounds. The three are added together for the total weight. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus Thanks, the more i read about it and the more i research the less i can actually find. only that it might be a rare anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 English anvils, early ones were forged with a steel plate, later ones were cast steel - reputed to be good but prone to edge chipping if you don't radius the edge. Seen a few, never used one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Good Morning E.Eye Rare, is always the case, if you don't have an Anvil. After you have a couple and stop looking, they will find you. Just like 'Magic'. "I have this Anvil in the basement, would you like it?"............ Your Brooks, is made in England, they shipped them anywhere anyone asked. They are a good name and a good product. Enjoy the Journey!! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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