Recent content by Hvp2518

That will NEVER happen.

That's a legit question. I will likely tune it all up and make it a dark color with linseed oil, then I will park it in a location that makes it impossible to ignore. Although, I will need to make space for more large anvils, I have already brought home an (approx.) 300# bridge anvil to keep...

I had to go to the shop to feed horses so I made sure I started drinking beer by noon so that I had a beer can to accomodate a proper picture. This thing makes me grin every time I touch it. I hope that feeling never goes away.

I will get a pic with a beer can for perspective. As for my wife. . . We were on a short vacation visiting relatives - on her birthday - when I pulled into the auction house to pick this up. I had bid and won the auction about 3 weeks earlier knowing that we were going to be in that area at...

Thanks ORC. Since you made me aware that Fisher made a large double screw post vise, I will certainly be looking for one of those to go with the anvil. Any leads?

I feel very lucky to have found this thing. I have zero knowledge on the history of this specific anvil -- I bought it at an auction. But I contacted the guy at the Fisher/Norris museum and he said it was the anvil and base that was used with the Blacker Power Hammer. It is dated at 1923. I have...

I feel very lucky to have found this thing. I have zero knowledge on the history of this specific anvil -- I bought it at an auction. But I contacted the guy at the Fisher/Norris museum and he said it was the anvil and base that was used with the Blacker Power Hammer. It is dated at 1923. I...

That would be very disappointing. But I did not see any cracks or repairs anywhere on the vise.

New guy here. I bought my first anvil 2 weeks ago. I got it home and weighed the anvil and base together -- it was 774 pounds. So I separated the anvil from the base and weighed it separately, it was 521 pounds. What a monster. The cast iron base, which was made for this anvil was 253...

I agree. I have not seen many 7" vises for under a thousand dollars. And I don't think any old iron is going down in value.

It is in excellent condition from what I can see. I would of course tear it apart and tune it all up. Then build a heavy pedestal base. Sounds like a great project. I will post some pics when I have it in my possession.

Well, that settles that. I'm buying it.

Just joined today. I have found a Prentiss 23 that is in excellent unrestored condition. I am somewhat new to the large vise world, and I really want this vise. I think it is probably way overpriced at $1000, but it is double cool. Thoughts?