unkle spike Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Attached are pics of my Grandpa's anvil that I am hauling back to TN, it weighs 163 lbs on a bathroom scale, for what it is worth. I can't make out much for lettering. In the first line I can maybe make out an H and an I? And down near the bottom I see an E? Looks like 4 lines of lettering. Dad did the welding, it is my job to do the finishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltnutz Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 looks like an Armitage Mouse Hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgtwister Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 i was thinking mouse hole to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Brooks Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 I opened up your pic in photoshop and did some CSI stuff. I agree too and comparing it to the other mousehole brands the "E" particularly fits. Below I marked in red what I thought I could see. ref pics I was looking at http://www.martinsmarket.com/images/anvil_clsup.jpg Your pics Hope it helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlander Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 yes sir, identical to my main forging anvil. shes an armatage mousehole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 (edited) I agree, definitely looks like a mousehole anvil. I have a smaller one. They are nice anvils. When you refinish, try not to do further damage to the area of the name and weight. Edited November 23, 2008 by UnicornForge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgtwister Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 now thats some interesting csi stuff there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOB Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 from what I could make out and referenced from AIA (not the updated new info postman has in the mousehole book) it looks to be from 1820-1875. the middle number couldnt be a 4....so I think its a 1 with some extra marks. the 0 must be part of a twenty according to the weight on the scales (112+28+20=160) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkle spike Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 I found a link on Mouse Hole Anvils markings by Date. The ABANA Forums: Dating Your Mousehole Forge Anvil According to the markings on this one, it is an early Mouse Hole, 1820-1835. thanks for all the replies, I knew the people here would help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Looks great jeff!!!! Glad you finally got it. Mine was also made from 1830-1835. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 any sign that that Pritchel may have been drilled in at a later date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkle spike Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Didn't look at it that close, but that very well could be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkle spike Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Does however look like the horn was added? Maybe at a later forging? Or it could just be casting marks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Horns and heels and feet on this style of anvil were forge welded on in the factory and in old ones you can often see the welding seams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Yeah , mine you can see where they forge weld the horn to the body, They mouse hole co. made their anvils in 12 or 14 pices anvils until PW come along with their 2(actually 3) piece anvils ,then mousehole started using their method. I have the Mousehole forge book from richard postman which tells ALOT about ho wthey where made and the hitsory , owners ETC. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomkearns Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I have a very similar anvil that I am trying to I.D. Where are the markings on a mouse hole anvil? Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkle spike Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 On the side of the anvil, on the flat about the top 2/3 of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkle spike Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Here is the "key" to the markings.The ABANA Forums: Dating Your Mousehole Forge Anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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