Maybe not the most reliable method for larger anvils. In my posession at the moment is a 212# PW, 29" x 12", equation says 238#. I looked back through several completed listings, and this equation worked for most (not all) anvils under 150# within +/- 15#.īut several (not all) over 150# I grabbed were quite a bit off:ġ48# Hay-Budden 26-1/2" x 11", equation indicates this would be 181 pounds.ġ55# Trenton 29" x 11", equation says 209 pounds.Ģ23# Peter Wright 29-1/2" x 12-1/4", equation says 251 pounds.ġ69# Peter Wright 26-1/2" x 11-3/4", equation says 201 pounds.Ģ00# Fisher 28-1/2" x 11-7/8", equation says 228 pounds.ġ69# Hay Budden 26-1/2" x11-3/4", equation says 201 pounds. For a check, Matchless Antiques conveniently lists all dimensions in the Ebay auctions, as do some other listings for anvils. The formula has worked for the 3-4 anvils I have test it on within a 15lb range. Most anvils in my area are Peter Wrights, so it is used for Peter Wright London Blacksmith Pattern anvils. I don't always toss tree trunks around, but when I do, I wear a Hunting McPherson kilt. He choked, and allowed as how that was even bigger than the one his Uncle had! (I was not about to go get the 150Kg Euroanvil, just as long, but much heavier.) The advantages of being a reformed caber-tosser." Some guy at work was telling me about this huge anvil his uncle had that was so big than two men could not lift it, so I lugged my two hundred pound Hay-Budden over and set it down. peter wright anvil weight markings stamp By swdweeb Octoin Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels. Multiply each, then add all together for the total. 3rd number identifies actual remaining pounds. 2nd number identifies the quarter hundredweight (28 pounds). 1st number identifies how many hundredweight (112 pounds). I beg your forgiveness if I am but Im not getting much traction on that thread. English anvils (like Peter Wright) used the hundredweight system to identify weight. "Yes, folks are terrible about guesstimating weights. Hi, I actually posted this over on another thread, 37404-peter-wright, I hope Im not breaking some sort of etiquette here by re-posting. 289 pounds per cubic inch, so each 3 cubic inches is about one pound."ĭepends upon the size of the person doing the lifting. Occasionally stamps were put on upside down. Perhaps when someone did yours they simply forgot where to put the SOLID WROUGHT circle or the weight. If ENGLAND is added, then late 1880 to early 1900s. So, 12 x 12 x 12 equals 1728 cubic inches. If it just says PETER WRIGHT PATENT, then likely 1860-late 1880s. One cubic foot of iron or steel is 500 pounds, pretty close. You can figure it out with a steel tape, pencil, paper, and the calculator on your phone. The heel on the 241 is shorter than the 96. There is a noticeable difference in shape. The only comparison I have is my own which is the one in the bottom of the picture. "This is a case where basic math is your friend. Im considering purchasing the Peter Wright anvil in the top of the picture.
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