[TheForge] anvil from a combo tool?

[Steve Bloom]

Hi --

A friend parked an anvil with me (acquired by the friend's father 
probably before WWII) and I was wondering if anyone had some insight 
into the beast.  I've posted pics at 
<http://www.ironflower.com/temp/anvil.htm>http://www.ironflower.com/temp/anvil.htm 
.   It's 8.5" tall, with an 8.5" x 4: face, almost no step, a stubby 
6" horn, and effectively no tail.  Imagine a 80 to 100 lb anvil 
truncated at the beginning of the hardy hole There is a 5/8" square 
hardy hole (which runs about 6" deep, then connects to a gallery 
running horizontally to the rear face -- which ought to make getting 
a stuck hardy out real interesting).  At the rear where the face 
terminates, there is a ~1/2" vertical surface with two steel dowels 
(3/8" or so) extending rearward, then a shallow horizontal/vertical 
jog, to a vertical face to the base.  There is a 1"+ hole in the base 
(horn to rear) and a large rod sticking out the rear hole.  The anvil 
is well anchored to a stump with no obvious means of 
attachment.  There are no makers marks anywhere I can see.

I think it's the anvil section of one of the combo tools (anvil, 
vise, forge, etc).  There are casting indications and the anvil 
bounces a hammer almost as well as my Kohlswa.  Does this ring a bell 
with anyone?

Steve