Last # is just actual weight so the 17 pounds get added on.Īn anvil stamped with these weight #'s weighs 269 pounds approximately. Middle # is 28 pounds per unit so 28 for this example let's say the numbers are 2 1 17 because there is good spacing in between the #'s for a reason.įirst # is 112 pounds per unit so if a 2 there then you have 224 pounds for that #. Good luck and if you are not able to get pictures and just another view the weight #'s mean the following. below that is the weight stamps so you can get a good idea of the weight it was when made and it shouldn't be too far from it.Īll information so far is on par with what i would say so if you can get some pictures to post i might be able to expand on them. if you can get a picture of the name stamp there is a clue to the age in the way it's stamped. i think the least i had to drive to pick one up was 4 hours. So what would you think a good 75-80% "retail" price would be? Thanks guys!įilson: I sold 3 PW anvils this year and they weren't cheap and even a bit harder to find. I've had some big scores over the years, but that was with actively looking, which I'm not too interested in doing at the time for an anvil. I sure wish I took a picture to show you guys, but it wouldn't have felt right given the situation.Īnd before you mention it, I know, I know, I know, I can find excellent deals at auctions, estate sales, etc. I was wondering what some of you guys would consider a solid price for the anvil, based on my description. I'm not "into" anvils (yet lol) like I am vises, and I don't know the prices too well. Something that he might just consider selling to me on the spot, or at least, if he decides to sell it later on, my offer would be the best he's had. I would like to make a very solid offer (without overpaying) on the anvil. His plan is to pass it on to his son-in-law some day. The edges of the face and step looked great and overall, it just looked like am amazing anvil.Īnyway, before showing me the anvil he told me "Well, I'm not always planning on selling something but everything has a price, ya know?" So here's the thing. The face looked like it had seen little use, the horn had some minor hammer marks but looked very good overall. The hardy (sp?) hole looked to be about 1" square. But I would think it was somewhere around 30-32" long, and the face looked right about 4 1/2"-5" wide. I unfortunately didn't measure it or take any pictures, as he wasn't interested in selling it. He said he thought it was somewhere around 200-250 lbs, and I would imagine he was pretty close on the weight estimate. Standing in his shop, was a very beautiful Peter Wright anvil in amazing condition. I asked him if he'd mind showing me, and he was more than happy to. We started talking about old tools and stuff though, and asked him if he had an anvil. The guy had pretty much sold most of his stuff, so I was unfortunately late. I should be able to get almost a couple hundred for it next spring.So, on my way to town the other day, I passed a sign saying "Tool Sale 1/4 mile" down a dirt road. Overall, though, it was in good functional condition and cleaned up fairly well. It was not on a stand, and it must have sat on the ground somewhere for a few years, because there was some pitting and light flaking, especially near the bottom. (I didn't know it was a Peter Wright until after I got it home and cleaned it up.) I wouldn't take less than $325 for it now.Ī few weeks later, I found a smaller Hay-Budden anvil, about 125 lbs., in an antique shop for $140. It was mounted on a fairly well-made and sturdy steel stand, and the anvil itself weighed 192 pounds. Edges were good, no spalling, and no swayback. The last Peter Wright anvil I bought, I found at a flea market last fall for $160. If you decide later that you don't want or need this anvil, a Peter Wright should be an easy flip to make a few bucks on. (If you can “carry it around,” it could weigh anywhere from 110 pounds to 210, depending on how rugged you are…) Sight unseen, I’d give around $125-150 for it, maybe more if I could lay eyes on it. I’ve never been unable to sell any anvil when I wanted, and, like gas engines, anvils are usually a good investment a lot of folks out there want one…īased on your description, my advice would be to go and buy this anvil now, then worry about the exact weight later. Anvils are always popular, no matter where you may be, and Peter Wright anvils (if reasonably priced) are seldom available for long.
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