JB Fournier

Sorry: I mean before cars replaced horses in the cities. 

The ring is high-pitched and sustained and the table has a nice rebound (about 90%). Definitely steel.

About the patina, there seems to be paint leftovers here and there on the anvil, so it might look older than it is. I only know for sure it was used back before the internal combustion engine.

So I gather the most probable origin is a cast steel copy of a Trenton?

13 hours ago, ThomasPowers said:

3 handling holes is common in American made anvils after 1900 says Postman and it's shape agrees with that too.

Any numbers stamped into the waist under the horn?  

Any numbers on the front of the feet under the horn?

Any undulating surface on the underside of the heel?

So I'm trying to narrow it down between: Trenton, Arm and Hammer, and Hay Budden

The early HB's had shallow indentations in the base and many have worn flat---I have one where the hourglass is very hard to see.

Most likely a Trenton anyway.

I've looked everywhere for numbers, without any luck. Here are some pictures of the underside of the heel + under the base. 

Thanks a lot for your help, it's much appreciated. 

Cheers,

Thanks. One under (center), one in front and one behind. Total of 3. About cast vs forged, I could be wrong.

Hi all!

An anvil was donated to me and I've grown obsessed about finding out the make of it. My guess is that it is a Trenton, but it only has a square hole under it (no hourglass/oval depression). The table and the horn are not quite level, which would seem to exclude Peter Wright if my understanding is correct.

It weighs about 122-124 lbs, is 24 inches long and 4 wide. Hardy hole is more 7/8th than 3/4, but it's quite old and therefore hard to measure with precision. 

It has a nice ring and works wonderfully so far. The markings seem to have been chiseled out (as opposed to simply worn out), so my guess is that it is a reject. The casting seems to be a bit asymmetrical, so that might be the reason.

Thanks for your help!!!!