Bought an anvil today

[Bald1]

Sometimes you just gotta bend a piece of metal. Hammering on the back of my REED Vice was not optimal. I spotted a 67lb Vulcan anvil online over the weekend. Went to look at it this morning and bought it. It came with the butcher block stand. I cleaned up a few of the markings a little. The company logo is self explanatory. I assume the "67" is the weight. I'm wondering if the E-8-67 means May 8 1967 ? Or is it a model number ? I know there are some metal workers here, and thought someone might know. It's in great shape with nice edges. It'll clean up nice. I know Vulcans are not rare or highly collectible like some others but for less than $2 a lb it beats a Harbor Freight special. First pic was the CL add.

 

[6518John]

You are ready for coyote season now!

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I would want a more stable stand, before I did any heavy hammering!

Ivan

 

[bobsguns]

I was given an anvil that belonged to my great-grandfather. It had laid buried in a field for 75-100 years!

I haven't cleaned it up yet, it's on my to-do list of things.

Cool score, OP!

 

[Bald1]

I would want a more stable stand, before I did any heavy hammering!

Ivan

Surprisingly that stand is plenty solid. I thought the same thing looking at pics. It will do but I may cut a big red oak round to 30" and mount it to that. We'll see.

 

[gjgalligan]

I was given an anvil that belonged to my great-grandfather. It had laid buried in a field for 75-100 years!

I haven't cleaned it up yet, it's on my to-do list of things.

Cool score, OP!

Before & after pictures please.

 

[ladder13]

That's one big hunk of metal.

 

[swsig]

Did you buy the extended warranty?

 

[Bald1]

No warranty. Maybe rust proofing

 

[RSBH44]

Nice, are you going to launch it ? !!
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[Bald1]

No I will not be shooting it. In fact I just finished cleaning it up. Looks good. I'm going to stop there.

 

[lihpster]

Sure looks like it's seen some use. Nice score!

 

[boykinlp]

No I will not be shooting it. In fact I just finished cleaning it up. Looks good. I'm going to stop there.

VERY COOL!
Larry

 

[Breakaway500]

This is my 125lb. GE farriers anvil. Bought it about 50 years ago when I was shoeing horses in Ca. and had it on a slide-out setup on my 1964 F100.
Gave that profession up when I left Ca.

It's now in the shop on a hickory stump. I use it often.

 

[Bald1]

Breakaway, that's cool. Over the winter I might mount mine on an Oak round.

 

[Jaco1234]

Vulcan anvils are related to Fisher anvils.
Both are cast anvils with a tool steel faced cast in place.
Sorry I don't have a Vulcan ad.

 

[smoothshooter]

I was given an anvil that belonged to my great-grandfather. It had laid buried in a field for 75-100 years!

I haven't cleaned it up yet, it's on my to-do list of things.

Cool score, OP!

Must be more of a story there.
Why was it buried?

 

[LoboGunLeather]

You are ready for coyote season now!

My preferred source for anvils will always be the Acme Company. Amazingly fast delivery anywhere in the desert southwest.

They also have rockets for every purpose!

 

[Bald1]

Yes but if you pay close attention, all of Acme's products seem to malfunction

 

[444 Magnum]

Nice anvil. I've had an anvil on my wish list for quite a while. I don't do much steel work, I just want one. I picked up a piece of R/R track to tide me over for now. It's good to beat and bent on also.