Guest Robert Mayo Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I have an old anvil made by Thomas Darwin and i am looking for info as to when his foundery was in busness and in what year it closed. I know that he was in the 1787 listing of anvil makers. Thankyou for any help and info you are able to give me. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Hello and Welcome to the Site Bob That'll be an old anvil then ? Look to see a picture if possible. This from a previous Anvil posting of mine; 1787 seems to be his only entry in the Trade Directories; unless anyone else knows any differently. [Jeremy might have some further information on the oldest of Sheffield Directories ... possibly] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Mayo Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Thanks Richard I guess i should have posted photos in the first place . This is a post anvil it is approx. 35cm long with a face that is 11.5cm X 14 cm and wieghs 40 lbs. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 A real piece of history there, as useable today as it was back then. Hope we can trace "yer Man" in a bit more details. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Mayo Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I hope to find out a little more about Thomas Darwin as well it seems there is not a whole lot of info. Thankyou Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Don't forget this top tip before you start banging your anvil "that the anvils at Birley Hay were seated on a bed of locally grown heather. Another comment about the seating of anvils appears in the book “Memories of a Sheffield Toolmaker†by Ashley Iles “it must be set in horse manure. Anything but horse manure will set solid and the percussion (unable to dissipate through the anvil) will return up the hammer shaft, in time causing paralysisâ€." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Mayo Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Don't foget this tp tip before you start banging your anvil "that the anvils at Birley Hay were seated on a bed of locally grown heather. Another comment about the seating of anvils appears in the book “Memories of a Sheffield Toolmaker†by Ashley Iles “it must be set in horse manure. Anything but horse manure will set solid and the percussion (unable to dissipate through the anvil) will return up the hammer shaft, in time causing paralysisâ€." I will keep that in mind when i go to set it up, but i think i can find something better . It seems that Thomas Darwin was still in bus. but had taken on some partners in 1857 as shown here. http://www.n.f.wilson.btinternet.co.uk/pdf/809-834.pdf Cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I will keep that in mind when i go to set it up, but i think i can find something better . It seems that Thomas Darwin was still in bus. but had taken on some partners in 1857 as shown here. http://www.n.f.wilson.btinternet.co.uk/pdf/809-834.pdf Cheers Bob Not sure what I'm looking for in the n.f.wilson link Bob ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Mayo Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Not sure what I'm looking for in the n.f.wilson link Bob ? If you scroll down to page 24 it shows Thomas Darwin had a house on Rock St. and below that it shows a company called Darwin,Seale& Milner makers of cast steel rollers. I thought they might be rellevant but i could be wrong not knowing the area Canadian Eh . Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 If you scroll down to page 24 it shows Thomas Darwin had a house on Rock St. and below that it shows a company called Darwin,Seale& Milner makers of cast steel rollers. I thought they might be rellevant but i could be wrong not knowing the area Canadian Eh . Bob A more likely candidate I would think : Thomas Darwin, Manufacturer of Cast Steel rollers, silversmith, tinners and braziers tools, Soho Rolling Mill, Forge Lane (1822) - quite close to Shude Hill if memory serves ... Map-fairy ? (Early) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Mayo Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 A more likely candidate I would think : Thomas Darwin, Manufacturer of Cast Steel rollers, silversmith, tinners and braziers tools, Soho Rolling Mill, Forge Lane (1822) - quite close to Shude Hill if memory serves ... Map-fairy ? (Early) You are correct i found this, Forge lane, Shudehill in this directory http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/S...field22Dry.html along with this listing Darwin John and Thomas, manufacturers of cast steel rollers, silversmiths', tinners', and braziers' tools, presses, and press screws, Soho rolling mill, Forge lane Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 You are correct i found this, Forge lane, Shudehill in this directory http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/S...field22Dry.html along with this listing Darwin John and Thomas, manufacturers of cast steel rollers, silversmiths', tinners', and braziers' tools, presses, and press screws, Soho rolling mill, Forge lane Bob Nice work Bob; there are other Directories : Holden's 1811, Sheffield 1781, 1828 - worth looking out for yer Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 A more likely candidate I would think : Thomas Darwin, Manufacturer of Cast Steel rollers, silversmith, tinners and braziers tools, Soho Rolling Mill, Forge Lane (1822) - quite close to Shude Hill if memory serves ... Map-fairy ? (Early) Forge Ln - Shude Hill/Bakers Hill to Pond Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Mayo Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Thanks again for the info Richard & Steve. Steve cool map what year is it from? Cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Thanks again for the info Richard & Steve. Steve cool map what year is it from? Cheers Bob Hi Bob, the exact year is debatable - Link to .. Bacon's Large Scale Plan of Sheffield (pre - 1900) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Mayo Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Steve thanks for the link to the maps page very interesting i love old maps as well as old tools. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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