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Well, the “215lb Peter Wright” that I thought I owned turns out to be a 1904 or so Hay Budden.

Cleaned the patina and oiled it up. It should make someone happy (I don’t really have room for 2 anvils)




 
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I wonder if a machinist could grind that old anvil top nice and smooth

something elemental about an anvil. They've been around a long long time.
 
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It could be ground but it is flat enough for smith work. Sometimes dead flat (or sharp edges) aren’t your friend.

Some will mill and weld a tool steel plate to them. This survivor is just fine
 
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Ha, ya my version of a sxs
 
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So I’ve had this ?heat treating? Oven for 20 years. PO had piped it directly from his inside NG line. I guess it worked but I needed to use on LP. The 18 orifices were almost 5/16”

I couldn’t get any heat or good flame. So time to make a more appropriate LP orifice(s).


18 brass orifices, 5/16-18 and #14 drill, added 2 flats (quick and dirty) for 1/4” wrench.



Size F drill to clean up and tap.


Easily went up to 1400 deg F. I probably could get a bit more out of it fiddling with a mixture, but anything above the tempering temperature is fine for me.
 
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Oooh! I see a geometric die head threader in your turret!
What are you going to temper?
 
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Dunno!

Just had it sitting as a project for years

Yes, good eye on die head!
 

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