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Alisal

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  1. Thanks for advice, Neil. Thanks for the clarification TP. That's good to hear.
  2. Hi irondragon, thanks for the quick reply! I did the rebound test with a 5/8” ball bearing and it hopped back up to my hand on almost all sections of the faceplate. Nice ring to it as well. I couldn’t see any pictures on your linked item either. Hopefully someone out there has a picture of a comparable anvil. Like I said, I haven’t seen anything that looks like what I have on any google search. Idragon, TW, and RP I would love more specific info on safe ways to move forward on fabricating a base/foot for the anvil. I’m new to a lot of this stuff but really want to see what options make sense and the range of what’s possible. TP, I wasn’t trying to imply with any certainty that this is a Trenton anvil made by CFI. Just with my limited anvil knowledge, I’ve only seen the diamond pattern associated with Trenton’s makers mark. I am definitely no expert and I don’t have access to AIA in my local libraries. I put in an order for it yesterday. I’m only here to find out more information on the anvil and how to proceed with what I have. Thanks everyone! If anyone has a picture of a comparable out there, I would love to see it. Also any information on ways I can add a base without destroying the anvil would be greatly appreciated.
  3. Hi all! This is my first post. Just picked up my first anvil and I'm not sure what I have. I have been trolling this site for several months now and found it to be a source of a lot of information/knowledge. I noticed that several members seem to know a lot about Trenton anvils, or have created databases (Black Frog), and I think I picked up a strange one. It looks like the Trenton diamond, but inside the diamond it looks like it says "INDIAN" and below the diamond CHIEF (I believe...). I have searched Google for every possible combination to find a similar anvil and no luck so far, but some images have been deleted over time. Hopefully someone has seen something comparable/similar. The anvil doesn't have a throat or base foot as they didn't exist when I bought it, which will make identification more difficult. The piece that I have weighs 149#. I think it spent some years of its existence living in the dirt as it has heavy pitting on the bottom the the horn and the broken base. Any help in determining what I have would be greatly appreciated! Measurements: Overall top length is 32" Face plate: 19.5" long, 4.5" wide Step: 2" Horn/Bick beyond step: 10.5" (with a blunted tip)
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