Is this a RR track anvil?

[Beater5liter]

I was gifted this anvil over the weekend by a family member who was cleaning out his shop. Guessing it weighs about 35#, its base is a hair under 4" wide and 13" long. It has no stamps or visible markings on it, although there are a couple of pads that have been ground smooth on both sides where markings may have been...Just wondering if it's a track anvil or a real one as a I have no experience with them.

 

[EOC_Jason]

Doesn't look like a RR track piece because it would be thin in the middle... Doesn't look like an old "cast" anvil either... I've never seen one with bolt holes on the front/back...

I would say it's a modern anvil-like creation... Use it but don't sweat it if you do something horrible to it...

 

[Beater5liter]

Thanks for the reply. It is a little "different" looking so I thought I'd ask the experts here. The spine does seem a bit thick to be RR track.

 

[DieselDent]

I have one similar, no name (would have been a sticker) on it but have been told they were available at the box stores about 30 years ago.

 

[Captain Spaulding]

Looks like a horsehoer's anvil.

 

[bluebolt]

Do a rebound test on it. Plus we need more pictures!

 

[Corndoggeh]

Kinda looks like a homemade anvil. Definitely not RR track.

 

[Beater5liter]

Do a rebound test on it. Plus we need more pictures!

Here you go...

 

[Beater5liter]

Can I test it by "sound" with a hammer tap? Or do I have to bounce a steel bearing off it?

 

[G-ManBart]

Can I test it by "sound" with a hammer tap? Or do I have to bounce a steel bearing off it?

You can use a hammer to test rebound, but you have to be more careful than with a ball bearing. You don't strike with it, just let it fall.

 

[Exceller8]

Can I test it by "sound" with a hammer tap? Or do I have to bounce a steel bearing off it?

A steel ball bearing is best, but you can also use a 16oz ball peen hammer. Just give it a light bounce off the anvil and see if you get any rebound.

 

[Farmall450]

It's definitely not track.

 

[leg17]

Looks funny.
Is that aluminum??

 

[nbpt100]

what are you looking for in the rebound test? What does it test for?

 

[Beater5liter]

Looks funny.
Is that aluminum??

Nope definitely not aluminum.

Got a nice rebound when I let the smaller ball peen drop on its own weight. Might have to dig around for a ball bearing just for shits and giggles.