#Trenton anvil identification serial numbers#
#Trenton anvil identification serial number#
#Trenton anvil identification free#

I've got a pile of leftover bricks (including some firebrick), so I probably need to get a book on building a small cupola (next year - the forge and anvil will definitely use up most of my free time until we get some clear weather in the spring).:) Paul Stevens william thomas powers 00:00. Remember all three made anvils for others with.

#Trenton anvil identification serial numbers#

Rare and ancient European and Early American anvils. Anvils in America by Richard Postman has a list of serial numbers by year for Trenton, Hay-Budden and Arm & Hammer. Dimensions: Weight: Return to Old Millstone Forge Anvils. Then I can redo my clay modifications in steel, make some stronger legs. This German made Trenton has a German style base with a Peter Wright type ledge on the feet more distinct than on a Peter Wright. Public group This quick and dirty guide to anvil identification is a combination of a few sources, the ABANA website (the new website does not include the older forum info, for some reason), Richard Postman’s book Anvils in America and can be updated as needed.I'll lose an inch or so in diameter, but double the depth of the hearth. Anvil identification, quick and dirty Michael J. When I get the bugs worked out, I'll probably look at removing the heavy gauge sheetmetal hearth and putting on the brakedrum I got from a semi at the junkyard. I am going to find time to work on it later this week (I need a break from the insanity) and hope to fire it up again this weekend. indentation on the bottom of the anvil, (actually a fairly thin rim. This is their stone weight system to where the first number represents multiples of 112 (1/20th a long ton), second represents multiples of 28 and third is remaining pounds. The Armitage 'mouse-hole' was named for the 19th-century English factory it was made in. weight it is probably this lot number) Another sign of the Hay-Budden is the 'hourglass shape' of the. Trenton Anvil Identification If you see numbers at the waist such as 1 1 20, it is a British made anvil. Solid cast steel anvils The first type of anvil which includes the Armitage, Peter Wright, Hay-Budden and Trenton anvils was the most popular until recently. used in its construction so if the 157 is not indicative of the. Then there are cones and swage blocks.Before I could try any more clay modifications, we got a few days of rain (I don't have a hood and flue yet, so I work outside), then I suddenly had to redo some of the plumbing in my parents house (I'm still trying to finish the plumbing in my house), then work picked up. a 1-3 digit stamp that is believed to refer to the lot of steel. So if you have a no-name anvil it was probably made by one of the major manufacturers.īesides brands there are types of anvils, London or English Pattern, Lièges pattern (French), American pattern, double horned, German, Austrian, farrier's, cutlery, sawyers, filemakers, jewelers, bickern, stake or stump and the scythe anvil or Dengelamboß. They may have had paper labels, stencils or decals.

#Trenton anvil identification serial number#

I found out this anvil is made by 'The Columbus Forge and Iron Co.' The same company that makes Trenton anvils and from the serial number I found out it was forged in 1916. Often these anvils had no name or logo marked on them permanently as the resellers had no way to do so. Trenton serial numbers starting with an a would be circa. Many anvils were made for resellers to be privately branded such as by Sears (Acme brand) and Montgomery Ward (Lakeside brand). Brands of many modern farrier's anvils are almost impossible to keep up with. This list is not all inclusive as many new anvil makers are constantly coming into business and small makers are still being discovered. A good user's anvil for blacksmiths or bladesmiths. Trenton Anvil made in Columbus, Ohio Serial number dates it to 1901, the 3rd year of production. Can anybody help me? Trenton, 160# Serial Number A105184. I have an old Trenton 160#Anvil which I don't know when it was built. (Trenton) They were neighbors and even had some forgings done at. Was actually started by a former employee and anvil maker for Columbus Forge and Iron Co. Your serial number 38508 would put the production year within 1922-1923 Arm and Hammer anvils share many of the same shapes and qualities of Trenton anvils.