Anyone identify this?
Anyone identify this?
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Nickyboy

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6,825 posts

265 months

Friday 18th May 2018
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Came up on Facebook, nobody has figured out what it is yet

Solid iron, approx 400kg

FredClogs

14,041 posts

192 months

Friday 18th May 2018
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Looks like some kind of big pressing tool.

alfie2244

11,292 posts

219 months

Friday 18th May 2018
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Bottom bit of a steamhammer?

Nickyboy

Original Poster:

6,825 posts

265 months

Friday 18th May 2018
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alfie2244 said:
Bottom bit of a steamhammer?
Good call, looks like it could be

Laurel Green

31,228 posts

263 months

Friday 18th May 2018
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Doorstop?

Spare tyre

12,663 posts

161 months

Friday 18th May 2018
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Vandal resistant grave stone

FredAstaire

2,430 posts

243 months

Saturday 19th May 2018
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its an anvil. Often supplied by the acme co for use by coyotes in the pursuit of road runners

Berkshire bred

985 posts

106 months

Saturday 19th May 2018
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Industrial paperweight, or maybe the head bit of a press type thing.

Roofless Toothless

7,583 posts

163 months

Saturday 19th May 2018
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Scrap?

Wobbegong

15,078 posts

200 months

Saturday 19th May 2018
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I believe it’s an old medical instrument/tool used for early forms of vasectomy, prior to keyhole surgery. You’re missing the hammer.

AGumbo

517 posts

212 months

Saturday 19th May 2018
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It is the anvil from a Massey clear space open die forging hammer. A small one at that so probably from a village blacksmith shop.


https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=massey+clearspac...

Massey are no longer producing but there is a roaring trade in the larger ones. Very useful
if a little dangerous. The art of forging is still alive and well if you know where to look.

bobbo89

6,025 posts

176 months

Saturday 19th May 2018
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No idea but i want that bell bollard thats next to it!

ApOrbital

10,592 posts

149 months

Saturday 19th May 2018
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FredAstaire said:
its an anvil. Often supplied by the acme co for use by coyotes in the pursuit of road runners
laugh

Wiccan of Darkness

1,916 posts

114 months

Saturday 19th May 2018
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It's part of the HomeHell catalogue range of things to stub your toe on. They also have an interesting collection of assorted upturned plugs to step on.

I buy a lot from their food hall range. The summer fruit cordial attracts insects far better than their nearest competitors, guarantee a wasp swimming in your drink after 10 minutes or your money back.

Even the brochures will inflict a paper cut under the fingernail 50% deeper than their nearest competitor.

Yep, from electrical goods with a flex slightly too short, to plastic picnic containers that leak and mugs that break at the handle just as you take a sip, HomeHell literally has everything anyone could want to generally aggravate your day and inflame your menses.

Available from Robert Dyer, Wilko's, The Range and various independent garden centres. Just look out for the wobbly display stand.