8/30/2023 0 Comments Anvil weight markings 112![]() There can be a lot of subtle variations of these markings depending on the make/model/year it was made. This weight is sometimes given in stone weight. The numbers on the face of the anvil usually represent its weight. You really won’t find too many anvils that come in over their advertised weight. Meaning an old anvil will often come well under the weight written on its side. The problem is that these anvils are so old, that they tend to shed weight through rust, use, and abuse. Older anvils usually sold pretty close to their inscribed weight, often within a pound or two. Which is a shame, as modern manufacturing techniques give the company a great deal of control over how heavy the anvil will be. There is way more variation away from the advertised weight than I would like…with the companies usually delivering anvils lighter than advertised. Modern anvils are usually made within 10% of the advertised weight. Roughly read as 4 and one half hundredweights. In the traditional stone weight system, this would be marked as 4 1 24.īrooks anvils would instead be marked 4 1/2. Brooks anvilsīrooks anvils are unusual in that many of their models use a slight variation of the stone weight system described above. There are examples of English anvils using pounds, although it’s not common. While the stone weight system was the most common system used on anvils imported to America from England, not ALL of these anvils use it. Number punches came into use during the late 1800’s, and these gradually replaced the chisel method of writing the numbers. Some of these anvils had dots punched between the digits, others did not. On colonial anvils made before the 1800’s, these numbers were cut with a chisel. Some anvils will have a period or dot punched between the numbers. You don’t need the parenthesis, I added them because I thought it made it easier to understand. To get the total weight, add 224+56+9= 289lbs. You don’t have to do any multiplication for this number. So you will find a number between 0 and 27 in this position. The right number represents any weight under a quarter weight. So a 2 in this position would equal to 28 * 2 = 56lb. Just as the left number is a multiple of the number 112, the center number is a multiple of 28. Anvils that weigh less than 112 pounds will have a 0 in this position – with some exceptions there are some really old anvils that were made before 1700 that have no number in this position when the anvil weighed less than 112 pounds. So a 2 in this position would equal 2 x 112 = 224 pounds. The first number indicated the number of hundredweights (112lb). It’s easier than it sounds, so I will walk your through an example. To read these weights, you will do 2 multiplications, add the totals of these two multiplications, and then add the final number to the right. With the anvil horn pointed right, these numbers are usually written on the face of the anvil. How to read an anvil measured in stone weight How to read an anvil measured in stone weight.That's where I did a hardness test and it came out at about 50RC.Īlso there are some holes that appear to be imperfections in the top working surface. There is a little black spot on the top working surface near the front edge. I have taped off the measurements in inches hoping someone might be able to tell me approximately how much it weighs, heavy yes I know but I haven't been able to lift it and step onto the bathroom scale. It has a coat of black paint on it and I haven't wanted to remove that, wanting to keep it original. I would have expected to see a cast in logo on the side or something similar but both sides are just rough cast iron, assumed cast. I haven't been able to find any makers name on it. I own a fairly good sized anvil that has more nostalgic value to me than monetary but I don't know anything about it and hope that perhaps some of the anvil experts can help. I was surprised when I read the recently submitted thread " What Steel to Use for Casting an Anvil" that there was so much knowledge and passion regarding anvils amongst the PM group.
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