It even came with its own stand.
Looks right at home.
It even came with its own stand.
Looks right at home.
That's a Hoss!
Is it from Acme? Are you trying to trap a Roadrunner? *beep* *beep*
Time to fabricate a cowl
Nice catch old anvils are getting hard to find. One that size is probably worth several hundred dollars.
pirate said:Nice catch old anvils are getting hard to find. One that size is probably worth several hundred dollars.
Yeah - we used to have a couple for shoeing horses and replacement cost was positively rude even back then.
I have noticed pricing between $3 to $5 per pound.
Patrick (Forum Supporter) said:Time to fabricate a cowl
Product placement is no accident...
how heavy is that Anvil ?
and is there an international standard on what you call certain weight anvils ?
In reply to californiamilleghia :
I know that there are Anvils and ASOs (anvil shaped objects). I’m going to assume, based on its age and the fact that it was removed from my friend’s former machine shop, that this is an actual Anvil.
This has “No. 100” cast into the side. Given my ability to lift it, combined with my fear of dropping it on my feet, I’m guessing that this one is approximately 100 pounds, though I have no actual facts to back this up.
That's a nice looking anvil, but did you take the time to check the reliability ratings on that particular model? 
In reply to 1988RedT2 :
They say that it has the reliability of an anvil.
pirate said:Nice catch old anvils are getting hard to find. One that size is probably worth several hundred dollars.
Dollar a pound, generally.
Woody said:In reply to californiamilleghia :
I know that there are Anvils and ASOs (anvil shaped objects).
is an anvil forged and the ASO cast ?
That stump section is also a useful automotive tool. If you get a caliper piston that seems to have taken up permanent residence in a caliper and you can't force it out with air pressure (which ca be dangerous), you can just use it as a hammer against the wood block, which usually slowly shocks the seized piston out of it's lair even if it takes a bunch of strikes.
Beware cheap anvils - you want metal that won't deform and that also won't chip. That requires fine control of heat treatment, which apparently the anvils coming from China still often lack. Besides, it is false economy to go cheap on a tool that will properly last a lifetime for one. Buy once, rather than replace many times.
1988RedT2 said:That's a nice looking anvil, but did you take the time to check the reliability ratings on that particular model?
it's probably more reliable than a TR3
Mr_Asa said:pirate said:Nice catch old anvils are getting hard to find. One that size is probably worth several hundred dollars.
Dollar a pound, generally.
If you find something in that price range buy it now.
Anything less than $3/# is a deal in this area.
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