An Illinois community is hoping to earn a world record distinction with a giant anvil weighing more than two tons. The Journal Gazette & Times-Courier reports ( ) the cast iron anvil was insta… ...

MARTINSVILLE -- A 5,530-pound anvil that is in the running for world's largest status was installed late Thursday morning at Linn Park in Martinsville.

This article was originally published with the title “ Improved Hominy Mill, Another Monstrous Cast-Iron Anvil ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 13 No. 3 (July 1865), p. 31 doi:10.1038 ...