12/3/2023 0 Comments Fisher anvil weight markings![]() I have no plans to sell it or anything, I'm just curious as to just what it is. If anyone can provide and info about this anvil I'd appreciate it. I will check the collection tomorrow and let everyone know what the biggest with lugs is. Fisher anvils that big did not have mounting lugs. There's also a small "3" and a larger "2" located near the "1898" marking. Gerald Boggs Members 1.5k Gender:Not Telling Location:Village of Afton Virginia Posted SeptemI don't remember how to read the weight marks, but figuring it out is easy. There are no weight markings ,but looking at dimensions in Postmans book it should be 350,I dont have a scale that goes over 300 to weigh it. His collection currently contains over 500 anvils, including the only complete collection of every weight of Fisher anvil ever sold. The middle position equals quarters (1/4) of a hundred weight. Kavett is the owner of the Fisher & Norris Factory Museum, and has amassed the world’s largest collection of Fisher anvils and products. When the Fisher factory closed, a few employees went to Crossley to continue the anvil production. The anvils Crossley made were made by the same employees who made them at Fisher. Rules: Any position can be zero, and IF zero is marked with a zero character (0). Wire wheel off the paint on the weight mark, the date, and the emblem area(if there is one) and post some new photos. Enter digits from your anvil or other object. Weighing it on a bathroom scale indicates it's 72.5 pounds. Commonly used to mark anvil weights before the adoption of the metric system in Great Britain. If it was made in 1898 I don't understand why it would have "84" on the bottom? But yet if it was made in 1884, then 1898 would be 15 years into the future! Regardless, it looks in decent shape, and if the price is right Id jump on it. I've been doing internet searches since yesterday, and saw information about cast "Eagle" logo's and paper logo's, but I can find no remnants of either. The weight mark should be on the other foot, and should only be two digits. But underneath it appears to be marked "MAY 13.84", along with an "E". He thinks it was made in 1898, because that is what's marked on one end of it. I was born in 1953, and my dad had this (along with countless other tools) in the workshop for as long as I can remember. The 2 I have from the 50s dont have dates, and 1 has 150, the other 15 for the weight. Joshs book on Eagle anvils 'Fisher & Norris ' is a spectacular read and a great addition to the blacksmith library. That other forum mentioned at practicalmachinist dot com might be another good resource:Ĭreate an account or login in order to post a comment.My dad gave me this anvil yesterday, as he is really getting up there and he's been trying to get rid of stuff. A lot of the markings on the anvils seemed to be random and for a given time frame. The presence of a weld or the lack thereof is probably a clue as to age, and the same might be true for a serial number. Studying used anvils it is obvious that the faces are generally as hard as can be made with a mild tempering. Its hard to put a weight on an anvil from dimensions, though in this case Im sure njanvilman can give you a pretty accurate weight as he owns and runs the fisher anvil museum. I will check for the weld under the waist. You could try over at, lots of folks over the with a copy of Anvil in America. The ones made during and after the 30's will have a big visible arc weld at the waist especially under the heel and horn, before that they were forge welded at that point instead. I had one myself, a very nice anvil- wish I'd have kept it really. They were made in Columbus Ohio at the Columbus Forge and Iron Company. The anvil has the following dimensions: 22 overall length from heel to horn tip, 13-3/4 x 4- 365. Contrary to what it would seem, Trenton anvils were not made in New Jersey as were the Fisher anvils in Trenton N.J. The anvil has English weight markings of 1 - 2 - 5 which translates to 168 pounds but has an weight of 165.70 pounds on a digital scale. ![]()
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