My Theory: The Nature of True Balance & Perpetual Motion

[Alexioco]

The anvils may represent a weight. Because the two hammers are in a state of balance, the anvil being the 3rd weight would be enough to upset the two hammers and throw them out of balance. Or the hammer men may be the driving forces or the anvil (main weight) but i don't really agree with myself that the anvil is a weight because weights acted in pairs according to Bessler.
The anvil could be
1. an axle
2. a surface in which weights bounce off like an impulse
3. a simple rest for the weights as they swap

Bessler states that an anvil receives many blows, so they may represent some kind of contact point...

Alex

[AB Hammer]

Greetings Alex and all

Lets look at what is an anvil. Most people think of a heavy piece of steel with a flat top and 1 or 2 horns off of it. This is only the basic smiths anvil. There are many types of anvils from round to square, from long to short, from steel to wood. Yes even wood can be an anvil. Bessler shows the hammer toys twice but in two slightly different designs.  This is just something to consider when thinking about anvils.

PS the toys have wooden anvils.

Alan

[Dr]

You know its kind of funny in a way, about the toys page!! But I have heard it explained many different ways, But no one really knows what Bessler had in mind, I believe the little men represent Heavy and Full (on one side of the wheel) and light and empty (on the other side). But it could just as well have something to do with a cord wrapped around an axle, or maybe a coiled spring, of course this a guess at best!!!

[christo4_99]

I agree with ABH.the anvils are made of wood.but unless someone gets a little further into my theory i will not say more.

[Alexioco]

I'm afraid i cant be bothered playing guessing games. If you have something special then, well done, if not, oh well... Keep up the good work any old how 

Alex