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Any infor about an old Trenton??
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11-23-2006, 07:19 PM
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 Any infor about an old Trenton??
Hey all, I'm having turkey with my buddy Jim today and he showed me his real nice old Trenton anvil that was on the family farm in Washington. We're kind of wondering if anyone can tell us it's age by the markings. On the heel end of the base/feet it's marked Z111 on the left side and A15830 on the right side. It appears to be approximately 100lbs so maybe the Z111 is the weight??? Any idea from the other number what it's age might be? Thanks in Advance and happy thanksgiving all, McL  |
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11-23-2006, 10:07 PM
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WOW, sounds neat, no clue(sorry).
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11-23-2006, 10:16 PM
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The 111 should be the weight. A15830 would be the serial number. According to Anvils in America, serial numbers 12001 thru 20000 were produced in the year 1900. The "A" is just a prefix.
Last edited by BT; 11-23-2006 at 10:19 PM. |
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11-24-2006, 01:10 AM
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According to Postman, the Z could be the maker. A man named Zulty worked at Trenton (Columbus forge and Ironworks) from around 1900 to around 1940. I have 2 with the Z. Matt |
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