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I got another decent deal on a 300 lber, this time a Fisher from 1917. Edges are pretty beat up and lots of marks on the horn and cutting plate but the face is near pristine. No Fisher logo but a big "Fisher" stamp next to the front mounting hole. I know AIA talks about how the eagle logo was removed for the south during the American civil war, but Idk why they'd still be doing that by 1917 if anyone knows about that.

The rebound is excellent, some of the best I've seen. Managed to fit it on the same stump as my stake anvil which may serve as a nice upsetting block.

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From Josh's book it says paper labels were introduced in the 20s, so it's possible they were around in 1917.

It also says during ww2 that the cast logo was removed for anvils sold to the US government, so maybe the same was done for ww1.

It could have also just been ground or worn off for whatever reason

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Another thing folks don't realize or think about is Fisher made thousands of anvils to retailers under their name say, "Sears and Roebuck". So a Sears, "Acne":rolleyes: anvil made by Fisher might not carry the full Fisher emblem / badge. Same for Trenton, Hay Budden, etc. 

Frosty The Lucky.

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