[TheForge] Peter Wright anvil

[Bob Smolen]

Ralph,
I think you identified my mistake. The number is swayed to the right so 164#
makes more sense given its size.
Thanks, for the info.
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Sproul" <brhlbsmt at mcttelecom.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Peter Wright anvil


>     Hi Bob,  I have three Peter Wrights from 156 lbs to 428 lbs.  They are
a
> forged base from wrought, and a welded on hard face.  Horn and cutting
plate
> are soft.  I feel they are a really good quality anvil that rebound rather
> well.  Some think they ring a bit - I like that, makes it sound like I'm
> doing something.
>
>     Might those numbers be swayed to the right a bit and it be a 1 / 2 /
24
> ?  Does it look like 284 or 164 lbs?
>    I ask because the two larger anvils have so many punch marks on the
side
> of the numbers that it is hard to read them.  It looks as though someone
did
> punched copper lanterns on the side of them.  Someone suggested to me at
one
> time it might have been to check the hardness of a punch or
chisel.......but
> that didn't make sense to me it being wrought iron and all.  I figured it
> was a bored welder with a chipping hammer -as they both came out of a
> machine shop where the father started as a blacksmith, and the son who
> continued the business was a fabricator...........and impatient as I
recall.
> The father forged, fabed, machined and built or repaired just about
> anything - where the son welded it or threw it out.  He found little use
for
> those "boat anchors" and sold them to me at a rather low price.
>
>     I believe you have "traded up" with the aquisition of that tool.
>
> Ralph
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Smolen" <boka at mwt.net>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 2:53 AM
> Subject: [TheForge] Peter Wright anvil
>
>
> > I made a trade   for a Peter Wright anvil. Pretty good shape. Has 2 2 4
on
> > the side. I assume this is hundred weight but the anvil does not seem to
> be
> > as heavy as this implies (2 times 112 plus 2 times 28 plus 4 =284?). Are
> > these anvils considered better than average quality. If so, any factual
> > reason or just perception?
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> >
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