- #ANVIL WEIGHT MARKINGS 112 HOW TO#
- #ANVIL WEIGHT MARKINGS 112 SERIAL NUMBER#
- #ANVIL WEIGHT MARKINGS 112 PLUS#
The numbers 113 probably give the weight using an old system (1 112 plus 1 28 plus 3 112 + 28. That's where I did a hardness test and it came out at about 50RC.Īlso there are some holes that appear to be imperfections in the top working surface. Peter Wright anvils are very collectable. There is a little black spot on the top working surface near the front edge. I have taped off the measurements in inches hoping someone might be able to tell me approximately how much it weighs, heavy yes I know but I haven't been able to lift it and step onto the bathroom scale. It has a coat of black paint on it and I haven't wanted to remove that, wanting to keep it original. I would have expected to see a cast in logo on the side or something similar but both sides are just rough cast iron, assumed cast.
#ANVIL WEIGHT MARKINGS 112 SERIAL NUMBER#
The makers’ mark or insignia A serial number The weight of the anvil Notches from testing the solidity of the shaped metal. You’ll generally come across four types of markings on most antique anvils.
#ANVIL WEIGHT MARKINGS 112 HOW TO#
I haven't been able to find any makers name on it. What Do the Markings on an Anvil Mean The markings on an anvil will tell you its history if you know how to read it. I own a fairly good sized anvil that has more nostalgic value to me than monetary but I don't know anything about it and hope that perhaps some of the anvil experts can help. If you look about middle of the page there is an anvil that looks very much like this one.I was surprised when I read the recently submitted thread " What Steel to Use for Casting an Anvil" that there was so much knowledge and passion regarding anvils amongst the PM group. Here is the only info I've found online that made me think it is a fisher. If there are no numbers on the side it is also probably an American forged anvil. If there are numbers close together not separated by a space it is probably an American forged anvil and the number is the actual weight. Now add them all up and you get the weight of 112 + 56 +3 = 171, the weight of the anvil. The last number is actually pounds so in this example 3 pounds. The second number is quarter hundred weights so a quarter hundred weight is 28 pounds.
So the first number is the hundred weight number. The 2 piece anvil process is making the anvil in. Now the 2 piece anvil, this is how Peter Wright & Sons made it big with their anvil. The company was also a major manufacturer of leg vices. 100-150lb Peter Wright's are the most common the United States. They made anvils anywhere from 40-600lbs. That is a 100 weight marking but does not designate 100 pounds, it is 112 pounds. Peter Wright anvils were made in Dudley, England. What Do the Markings on an Anvil Mean The markings on an anvil will tell you its history if you know how to read it. Is the "20" the only marking? Unusually on old anvils there are 3 numbers on one side like 1 2 3. It is a wrought anvil because you can see where the steel plate is forge welded on. I have never seen an anvil with hold downs forged into the base. Let me know if I can help looks to be in good shape. If it has no weight markings you can probably put it on a bathroom scale. I would value this anvil between $3.00 and $5.00 per pound. A 3 legged stand is always stable, like a milking stool.
I would modify the stand to make it a 3 legged stand with the third leg under the horn and angle them all out about 17 degrees. These items are necessary for blacksmiths and others. If there are no numbers on the side it is also probably an American forged anvil. Peter Wright manufactured a variety of tools, including anvils, for shaping metals. That is a 100 weight marking but does not designate 100 pounds, it is 112 pounds.
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