You really won't know until you weigh it. As someone else mentioned the other day on another thread an inch give or take on these bigger anvils goes a long way. To the best of my recollection and straight off the top of my head those were the measurements but that was a few years ago. At the feet the base is 14" wide side to side and 12" long from to back. ![]() The face is 5 1/2" wide it stands 14" tall, has a 1 1/4" hardy hole and is 36" long overall. This is a perfect example of a Peter Wright anvil. The reason PW anvils are so notorious for sagging IMO is due to the large amount of wrought iron in the base, where a Hay Budden started out with a thick tool steel plate and changed to 1/3rd the anvil made out of tool steel. Unfortunately this one is in a storage unit right now several miles from here but I did measure it once. Aside from fixing, consider that a Peter Wright anvil is a cast base with approx. The dimensions you gave are very close to what the dimensions of this anvil are, IIRC. The only markings it has are a capital "B" on the right side at the top of the arc between the feet just below the waist and 2 - 1 - 17 but no other markings whatsoever. He had the contents of his late fathers smith shop, closed in 1953 when his dad had died. I got about a 125 lb Peter Wright anvil, 'Western Chief' forge blower and blast pipe/firepot (hearth rusted out), and a Champion wall drill and a mess of odd hand tools for 200 bucks. a few gallon difference could through it off quite a bit :) My last anvil is a 200 lb Kohlswa, made in Sweden, cast manganese steel. The truck scale would work but would need to do it with the exact same amount of gas in the car. Fresh cup of coffee is about perfect in my experience.Thanks folks - I am hoping someone with a PW of similar dimensions will pipe in with weight. If goes on best if the piece is warmed up, smoking hot is too hot but more than 100f. Peter Wright Anvil 145 lb 700 Peter Wright Anvil 145 pounds Located in Barrhaven. I use the same stuff to finish forged items. anvil, measures 20' x 3 1/2' x 9', has a 3/4' square hardy hole, asking 520. I like a good paste carnuba wax floor polish, the can I've been using for a few decades now is "Trewax," but "Bowling Ally Wax," is a top shelf product. If you want to protect her from rust, brush her well then a light coat of a: polymerizing oil, Boiled linseed oil is popular, A good spray preservative is LPS-3, it soaks into all the little nooks and crannies, has rust inhibitors and leaves a coat of tough wax. That beautiful old lady doesn't need more than MAYBE a wire brushing to dust her body off and some hot steel beaten on her face to put a proper shine on it. An anvil that weight is plenty heavy to do serious work but light enough to move without straining. blacksmith antique old england tool iron 700.00 Local Pickup or Best Offer PETER WRIGHT ANVIL 1-3-15 211lbs 750.00 Local Pickup or Best Offer 80 watching Large & Good - PETER WRIGHT - 254 lb ANVIL 995. The only markings it has are a capital 'B' on the right side at the top of the arc between the feet just below the waist and 2 - 1 - 17 but no other markings whatsoever. Some twit painted it,and its not without dings, but it rings all over (Loud) and has real good bounce and no massive divots. 33 watching Vintage Peter Wright Anvil 109 lbs. The scrap of the era would have some steel in it and be more rigid than pure wrought. 1894 PAPER AD Fisher & Norris Trenton NJ Peter Wright Jewelers Anvil. This resulted in an anvil less likely to break but also more likely to sway. finding rail track to hammer on, but when I saw this I fell in love, and got it for him. 1891 Baldwin - Blacksmith Peter Wright Trenton Anvil Advertising - New Orleans. It'll be some time while while the blacksmith aspirants gain knowledge and experience before they know how to arrange the shop to work best for them. We (Son & me) were messing around- researching heat treating A.S.O. With regards to the country of origin marking, it was stated in section 6, page 58 in. Septemby Collins Anvils are an important tool for blacksmiths, and Peter Wright is one of the most well-known manufacturers. Due to the 'Made in England' markings, I would assume it was produced after March of 1891. The '2068' sure looks like a Serial Number, but I dont know. I cleaned it up a bit and found these steel-stampings. ![]() Honest, that beautiful old lady only has some wear on her, she isn't injured let along broken.ĭon't sweat what she weighs, it's not really important, 123lbs. I just bought my first Peter Wright Anvil. As Thomas says welding on an anvil is risky IF you know what you're doing if not it will leave the anvil in worse condition than it is now. The edge damage is minor there is plenty of edge left in other locations to do what you need an edge for. If you'll put your general location in the header you might be surprised how many of the Iforge gang live within visiting distance. Welcome aboard, glad to have you, heck get your whole family on board.
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