A new addition to my garden, How heavy.

[Hugo]

Had this delivered today, it's very heavy, what do you think of it it's off of evilbay £124 plus delivery.
I'm well pleased with the condition of it, the top seems very flat.

 

[Matt.S]

Condition looks tidy. You'll want to lose the paint from the top face and horn before apply hot iron.

 

[TeeDee]

Different reason for asking , but do you know the weight of that? May have inscription on t'other side?

 

[_scorpio_]

Different reason for asking , but do you know the weight of that? May have inscription on t'other side?

do you think its been stolen? thats what i thought when i saw the paint! (not saying the OP stole it! lol).

 

[TeeDee]

do you think its been stolen? thats what i thought when i saw the paint! (not saying the OP stole it! lol).

Errr, No that was not my thought...

Look at the 2nd Picture down from this site. Old school strength sports is bit of an interest for me.
http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/blog/labels/Anvil Lifting.html

 

[_scorpio_]

oh well just me.

 

[Hugo]

It was advertised as being 70 kilos or there about (a guess if you ask me).
The reason it is painted is because it was a garden ornament.
Thirty Five years ago I used to lift this weight in potatoes off a pallet on the floor in one lift and load a truck, not any more, foolish & young I was.
There are Five more on evilbay that look the same at the moment.
Paints coming off the top this weekend, also hope to get a large piece of oak to stand it on.

 

[TeeDee]

Grabbed from here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anvil

"An anvil may have a marking indicating its weight, manufacturer, or place of origin. American-made anvils were often marked in pounds. European anvils are sometimes marked in kilograms. English anvils were often marked in hundredweight, the marking consisting of three numbers, indicating hundredweight, quarter hundredweight and pounds. For example, a 3-1-5, if such an anvil existed, would be 3x112 lb + 1x28 lb + 5 lb = 369 lb ~= 168 kg."



Just for interest.

 

[Matt.S]

Weight of anvils
Note that these stampings aren't neccesarily accurate due to a variety of reasons.

 

[ged]

Had this delivered today, it's very heavy, what do you think of it ...

Lovely little anvil that is. But you need a bigger hammer.

 

[Hugo]

I know I need a bigger hammer, one will come along soon I hope.