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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ahall" data-source="post: 4271752" data-attributes="member: 49426">I was told they were used for sharpening the drop tools on the sputter type oil rigs that were used prior to the Hughes type drilling bits that rotate.I have a similar one, but not in quite as nice condition.Most of the examples I have seen were swaybacked from wear and tear.I suspect a lot were melted down as scrap metal for WWII, they were obsolete at that point.If yours sells and you get a back-up offer in that price range, let me know who it is and I will think about letting mine go.Mine came from a shop not that far south of Ponca.  Probably saw work in the 3 sands fields. 1000 lb is a large Bridge anvil, most are in the 500 lb class, and have a much thinner base.Does your base have a dovetail on the back side and a series of T slots in varying sizes.  Most don't, but mine does.</blockquote>