All forged anvils have identifying features that give away their construction. As far as I can tell, other than what's in the pictures, I can't find anything else. It measures about 24" long with the face being 4" and the hardie hole being 1". Notable makers include Mousehole Forge, Peter Wright, Hill, Isaac Nash, Henry Wright, Wilkinsons and many others. I noticed there's what looks like a 3 stamped in the rear foot. Can anyone give me a rough idea on how old they think it is? I've uploaded what it looks like cleaned up as well as when there was still some red stuck on it. I don't have Anvils in America, and I unfortunately can't find it at my local library, so I'm asking for help here. There are some markings on it, and I'd really like to identify the age if possible. I stripped the paint off of it using electrolysis and some paint stripper and hit it with a wire wheel and some CLP to clean it up to see what I've actually got. The numbers on it are 1-1-6, so it should weigh 146, right? On a scale it comes in closer to 144, but as long as it'll take a beating, that's all that matters. She guessed it was around 150 pounds but couldn't tell for sure. It was originally painted with a layer of red and a layer of blue when I picked it up. I've been looking for anvils at estate sales and online, and came across a Peter Wright that a woman was selling on Craigslist.
And of course it was, so I decided I'd like to keep it up. I've always had an interest in blacksmithing and a few weeks ago decided to take a class to see if it was as enjoyable as I thought it would be.
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