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  1. Black Frog

    Did I ever see a closeup picture of your A&H logo stamp and serial number?  I'd like to add it to the database!  A&H had several different logo stamps through their history.

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    Todd 262-705-8297

  2. Black Frog
    ....transfer paper works well too for laying out designs on steel.
  3. Black Frog
    Cool, that is a very early one with pointed feet tops. If the one you first mentioned is a PW, it would be two generations later.... which I still doubt it being PW.
  4. Black Frog
    ....show me another marked PW stamped horn left. I'd be interested to see one.
  5. Black Frog
    I doubt it is a PW. Weight is stamped horn left. Maybe a later Nash or Wilkinson....
  6. Black Frog
    If you could please take a closeup picture of this area of this side, I would appreciate it! There may be faint logo stamp markings on this side, in this area:
  7. Black Frog
    Please post a close-up picture of the side logo Trenton stamp, on the side with horn facing right.
  8. Black Frog
    Holes in the feet were added later by the owner. Take a closeup picture of the side horn facing right, and of the front foot under the horn. Many, many times people have said "no markings", and sometimes it is the case, but other times faint details of markings can be seen. Also take a picture of the underside of the anvil.
  9. Black Frog
    This is not a German Trenton. Serial number on the front foot. Get a close-up pic of the side logo stamp.
  10. Black Frog
    Then the middle stone weight number is a "1", not a 2. 1-1-11 across the side.
  11. Black Frog
    PETER WRIGHT PATENT ENGLAND (circluar) SOLID WROUGHT
  12. Black Frog
    ....I've looked at a few anvils before. ;-)
  13. Black Frog
    You have an American anvil, made in Brooklyn NY. Below the AMERICAN stamp is the remnants of "DUNN & MURCOTT"
  14. Black Frog
    Take a picture of the underside of the anvil base, Look on the front foot under the horn for a serial number. Post a closeup picture of the side logo stamp area.
  15. Black Frog
    In 1882, Kimbark originated the "farrier anvil", being designated by the brand new addition of the clip to the side. I even have a picture of the man Kimbark himself. For 10 years it was made in Germany before being made in the U.S. by upstarting company called Hay-Budden. I've done lots of research, have you? Believe what you like....
  16. Black Frog
    "SDK" is S.D. Kimbark, a large hardware, iron, and farrier supply in Chicago.
  17. Black Frog
    Actually it was S.D. Kimbark that is first credit with the "farrier" anvil form. Their early anvils were made in Germany (most likely Boker), and then later made by Hay Budden.
  18. Black Frog
    Got a pic of the logo stamp cleaned up?
  19. Black Frog
    Here's where the serial number is. Looks like numbers are visible, but will take some good wire wheeling to get a better view. Several rounds of wirewheel brushing, then degreasing and rinse, wirewheel again, degrease, rinse, repeat, repeat.... It takes time, but they do get clean. Here's how a nice can A&H look all thoroughly cleaned after 100 years, this later serial number is on the opposite side on the front foot.
  20. Black Frog
    My guess is that was 4080 or 4081 with the last digit overstamped. Possibly a mistake during serial stamping where they grabbed the wrong number stamp on the first whack. That is the second style of logo stamp A&H used, so probably not 408.
  21. Black Frog
    Thank you! I never know which ones I've documented, and which ones are new to the database.
  22. Black Frog
    Cool! That's an earlier version of the A&H logo stamp. Please post a closeup picture of the side logo stamp, and a closer one of the serial number on the front foot!
  23. Black Frog
    It is a Trenton anvil. The diamond logo is visible, as is some of the "TRENTON" lettering within. A Trenton at that length and face dimensions would have started life as a lower 300 pound ballpark anvil.
  24. Black Frog
    Made by Trenton. 1925 according to Anvils In America.
  25. Black Frog
    Hay Budden also made Black Prince hardware brand. Your is a HB anvil.
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