![]() The only thing is, Ive never heard of a 82 pound peter wright. I bought the anvil from him for 380 which Im sure is a steep price but the anvil market over here in Portland Oregon is tiny, plus its a peter wright. This is a system using 112 pounds as the primary unit, then quarter hundredweights (28 pounds or two stone), and common pounds for parts of a hundred weight below 1/4. Found an ad on Craigslist and drove to the boonies to look at a peter wright. This is something overlooked by crooks making forgeries of Peter Wright tools (buyer beware). Weve detected that JavaScript is not enabled in your browser. Made in the 1880s it has stood the test of time. Was 725.00, now 675.00 A very good users anvil, this antique Peter Wright has seen some use, but has plenty left. The serifs on the hand cut letter dies are very clear. Peter Wright Anvil Price Drop - tools - by owner - sale. Scott caught them very well in the photograph. The markings on this anvil are clear and crisp. PETER WRIGHT, PATENT, Solid Wrought, 1 0 18 It was compensation for what was inevitably going to happen. The crown was often 1/16" or more high in the center and was definitely NOT a flat surface. Peter Wright addressed the sway problem in later years by crowning their anvils and sloping the horn upward. This scrap would often have steel and cast iron bits in it as well as not being so laminar as is good new wrought iron. The rest of the industry used scrap or "best selected scrap". They used only new high grade wrought iron for the body of their anvils. The reason for this was in their advertisements. While Peter Wrights are one of the better made more popular anvils of their time they also become swayed more than other anvils. If you have to put a straight edge on the anvil to see the sway, there is none. It is not a granite flat or a milling machine table. ![]() I told him to leave it alone! An anvil is NOT a precision reference surface. 250.00 0 bids 12h 25m Local Pickup HEAVY & Nice - PETER WRIGHT - 254 lb ANVIL.PLUS Blacksmith Ext 4 local pickup 995.00 Local Pickup BIG VINTAGE PETER WRIGHT BlackSmith ANVIL 308 LBS in NY 2,000. by the english weight system, this anvil rings nicely and is ready to be put on display or put to work the last two pictures from google sh. Scott asked me about machining the sway (1/16" on one side and 1/32" on the other (1.6 and 0.8 mm). After comparing marking with other anvils, this anvil is a English Peter Wright Anvil made between 1852-1910 that was forged into one piece by the patent mark, The markings 1-1-15 mean that it weighs 155 lb. While bigger is better it is also nice to be able to move your tools when needed. The "portability" range where a man can easily move an anvil is 100 to 140 pounds, thus the most common weight anvil. The weight is in the very common portable anvil range used by farriers, farmers and in small shops. It is in very good condition with minor edge chipping, a little sway, the original finish and no signs of repair. This is a perfect example of a Peter Wright anvil. ![]()
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