Grandpa's Anvil
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1Garageman
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About how much does that anvil way, and how big is it?
That looks like a pretty good size anvil!
That looks like a pretty good size anvil!
land
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I like the brackets he has holding it on. Better than the bent over nails I always see on peoples anvils.
drivesitfar
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We can help you more if you post more pictures and close ups of the side with writing on it. Nice looking stand.
8man
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Most tools have uses, some have meaning. Very nice!
texasfiremedic
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I was just fixing to say where is or ask drivesitfar.
There isn't any writing or markings on it. I checked all the way around, but did not unbolt it from the base and check the underside of it.
wild cowboy
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look harder on the sides, the markings are often quite faint and easily missed
y'sguy
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That thing is worthless. I will swing by monday and haul it off for you. : )
Seriously that is a nice thing to have from your grampa even if you never have a use for it. I wouldn't do a thing to it.
Seriously that is a nice thing to have from your grampa even if you never have a use for it. I wouldn't do a thing to it.
drivesitfar
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Dr.: Gramps vise is probably a old English made Peter Wright from the late 1800's to early 1900's. sorry i can't see any markings, but there might be some numbers about the height of the top of the coke can on the side facing in your first picture. PW's markings would be above that. i'd take a rag with some Simple Green or WD 40 on it and rub off some of the dirt and rust off the upper half of that side to see if anything appears.
i wouldn't change a thing about that anvil unless i started blacksmithing and needed a super smooth surface and square edges. i can say your Gramps probably hit a lot of cold steel on the anvil because of the chipping off the square edges that has occurred. please to save that anvil do any cold steel pounding on a big piece of RR track or a thick steel plate welding table and leave the anvil for hot metal pounding.
i'll keep my eye out for more details if you find any, but happy to hear you have Gramp's anvil and it looks great on that stand so find a good place in your garage/shop for it to reside another 20 or more years.
also by the measurements its probably around 100 pound anvil and here's a few pictures of a 97 pounder i used to own so you can see where the #'s are and how faint the name is on these awesome tools.
Happy Holidays
i wouldn't change a thing about that anvil unless i started blacksmithing and needed a super smooth surface and square edges. i can say your Gramps probably hit a lot of cold steel on the anvil because of the chipping off the square edges that has occurred. please to save that anvil do any cold steel pounding on a big piece of RR track or a thick steel plate welding table and leave the anvil for hot metal pounding.
i'll keep my eye out for more details if you find any, but happy to hear you have Gramp's anvil and it looks great on that stand so find a good place in your garage/shop for it to reside another 20 or more years.
also by the measurements its probably around 100 pound anvil and here's a few pictures of a 97 pounder i used to own so you can see where the #'s are and how faint the name is on these awesome tools.
Happy Holidays
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Thanks for the info. I haven't cleaned it up yet to try to expose any markings. However I went out to the garage and compared it to your pics. It looks extremely similar.
I asked my mom about it and she thought it had been passed down to my Grandpa from his dad who died nearly 60 years ago. I have no way to confirm it, but we think it was in the family for 70+ years.
I plan to pass it down many years from now.
I asked my mom about it and she thought it had been passed down to my Grandpa from his dad who died nearly 60 years ago. I have no way to confirm it, but we think it was in the family for 70+ years.
I plan to pass it down many years from now.
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drivesitfar
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Dr: here's what a chunk of good RR track looks like in case you weren't sure. i think a member shapes them to look sort of like an anvil or $50 if you can't find one or don't already own a piece of RR.
sounds about right for the age of your Gramp's anvil and those bolts holding it down on the stump are probably from the early 1900's.
Even if it isn't a Peter Wright it is built like a quality anvil so well worth saving and handing down when that time comes.
sounds about right for the age of your Gramp's anvil and those bolts holding it down on the stump are probably from the early 1900's.
Even if it isn't a Peter Wright it is built like a quality anvil so well worth saving and handing down when that time comes.
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In The Doghouse
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Probably made by Acme. Wish I had one.
Wish I had one.Heavymetalmechanic
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Glad to hear you plan to pass it down. Even if my grandfathers does not find it's way to my shop I know it will end up with one of my like minded cousins.
That said... I hope someone in my area wants to sell a family anvil to me sometime in the near future...
That said... I hope someone in my area wants to sell a family anvil to me sometime in the near future...
1Garageman
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I have to ask a question, don't laugh, but what is the square slot and round hole used for?
