![]() ![]() The "standard" for OEM axle material was 1040, sometimes possibly 1050. It is widely used in aftermarket axles due to the fact that, properly treated, it can provide about 25% more strength versus the standard 1040. Never worked with the 1541H before, at least not outside the form it was already in (axle).īut I don't see why it wouldn't make a good starting point for further experimentation probably something I need to check into myself. Had to call some guys I didn't know were still in the area for this one. You're forcing me to think back over 20 years! Like most I hung around with, weekend drag racing, offroad 4x4s, and tractor pulling consumed much of my youth (and $$). Some American anvils also used the same system to identify weight, but may have used dashes instead of dots.) (Look closely and you can probably see dots between the numbers. That's a very good find, as the Peter Wrights in the larger sizes are getting difficult to find, especially one in as good condition as the photos show.īy no means am I even close to being an expert on anvils, so I can't help with age.īut every PW anvil I've come across has used the hundredweight system to identify weight. Multiply each, then add all together for the total. 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.Pretty difficult for me to get an idea of dimensions by the photos, but if the numbers are an indicator of weight, that's a massive anvil.Īnd to think he had one nearly twice as large?!Įnglish anvils (like Peter Wright) used the hundredweight system to identify weight.ġst number identifies how many hundredweight (112 pounds).Ģnd number identifies the quarter hundredweight (28 pounds).ģrd number identifies actual remaining pounds. This is something overlooked by crooks making forgeries of Peter Wright tools (buyer beware). The serifs on the hand cut letter dies are very clear. 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. Scott asked me about machining the sway (1/16" on one side and 1/32" on the other (1.6 and 0.8 mm). 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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