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Peter wright anvil craigslist10/25/2023 ![]() The anvil tools appear to have been "signed" (stamped) with the name of the smith or shop that made them, so may be commercial anvil tooling rather than something made as a one-off thing by a smith for his own use. I suppose 600 bucks in today's marketplace is not an out-of-line price for a Peter Wright anvil of this weight in reasonable shape. post account Posted 9 days ago 163 pound peter wright anvil - 900 (Oconomowoc) craigslist - Map data OpenStreetMap Roosevelt Rd. Posted 7 days ago 185 pound peter wright anvil - 925 (Roy) craigslist - Map data OpenStreetMap condition: excellent 185 pound peter Wright anvil. I've seen worse-looking no-name anvils than the one in this thread going for bigger money from "blacksmith tool dealers" on our local Craigslist. The markings on it are 0 3 10, I believe it was made between 1830-1852. Peter Wright Anvil Solid Wrought 675.00 Local Pickup 16 watching SPONSORED VINTAGE Peter Wright Anvil - 162 lbs - Usable or Repairable 250. Never used my self so just sitting in the garage thought I would part ways with it. Back "in the day", a dollar a pound was the going rate. 14 Results Featured Refinements: Peter Wright Anvil Featured Refinements Brand Condition Buying Format Delivery Options All Filters vintage 163 lb. I am always amazed at the prices anvils are going for. The Kohlswa is cast from manganese steel and is a different animal, but a good anvil as well. The Peter Wrights are fine anvils with a nice rebound and ring to them and a nice proportioning. 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. I've got two (2) Peter Wright anvils of about 125 lbs apiece, and one (1) Kohlswa Swedish anvil of 200 lbs in my shop. I think the anvil in this thread is "legit", but seeing an anvil with a coat of paint always makes me a bit suspicious. He got it home and discovered it was once an anvil, but had been builtup with bird-shit welding and then "restored" to anvil like shape using Bondo, after which it got a coat of heavy black paint. Late 1800’s English Blacksmith Peter Wright Anvil 99 lbs (English hundredweight anvil weight marking 0 3 15). The black paint job has me remembering a sad thread about a fellow in Maine (if I remember right) who bought a "black painted anvil shaped object" at an auction. ![]() How this relates to overall condition of the anvil and sale price is something I do not know. The steel face could be repaired using welding with hard-facing electrode. Peter Wright anvils had what was called a "chilled steel face" welded to a wrought iron body. The Peter Wright anvil in this thread has seen some use as the face is kind of "swaybacked" in the middle. The larger anvil tool with the slots is likely for forging toe calks on draft horse shoes. Colrain Massachusetts PETER WRIGHT ANVIL FOR SALE 140 Pounds. ![]()
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