Terry Pickard

So my head is spinning a bit here. The flat bottom Trentons were made in Germany and prior to about 1898 and if the bottom were indented it would be an Americanized Trenton after same date? Sorry for bad pic but the bottom is flat.

Thanks to all for your replies. I am going to do some more cleaning and ID work for more clues. This is not near as simple as I first thought. Please continue to post any suggestions or ideas.

Ok, I tried flour and chalk dust but cannot make out the writing. It weighs 189 pounds. It looked after the flour like the smaller third number may be a 3. If a 2,3 or 4 that might be in line with today’s weight (?) Adding a pic of the underside and a better overall pic.

Yes, I am referring to the handling hole on the bottom. Sorry for the confusion, just what I’ve always called them.

A big thanks to all who have replied (and welcomed me aboard). I misspoke in my original, I said cast the whole time knowing WI from the signs. Out of pocket a day or so but I will post pic of the base bottom (memory tells me it has a mouse hole) and just for giggles I will weigh it. Never have. It does ring and rebound and has served me well, I just hope to find a name. Have a good one…

Hope these help. I will take additional if needed. Thanks

I have been beating on an anvil my boss “loaned” to me 20 years ago and I’ve decided to identify it. I am no expert but it is cast with thin metal top plate. Large (1 1/4”) hardie hole and 5/8” pritchel hole. The only clear markings is a 19 stamped in the side. I am assuming that is in ten weights for 190 lbs. There seems to be writing or dots indented above the 19. I just cannot make out a word. Looks to me like the first letter is a W. From my research I want to think it is American, but again, I’m no expert. I have pics but not sure how to post. Any ideas or research suggestions are appreciated.