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So I have to clean it up still (just a little wire brush), but here is the Trenton I picked up last week. 

Based on its size, I thought it was heavier, but it weighed in at 190 even. It is 30.5 inches long!

Nice edges and excellent condition. I haven't found the serial number yet because I haven't cleaned it, so I can't date it (I don't have AiA anyway). 

 

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Since today will be the only “nice” day in NJ this week, I finished cleaning up my anvil stand and test fit my 80-pound Holland anvil on it.

That’s my 6-year old son in the backround of the third picture.  He was supervising my work.

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I read somewhere that you guys like pictures so here are the best pictures I could find of mine.

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It's a Lokomo A150 (weight 150kg, ~330 pounds)

It's probably the closest I will ever get to my dream anvil. I'm so happy to have found it, and really lucky to find it in such a good condition and for a really good price (I guess price is subjective). That size is quite rare even here in Finland, or at least they don't change owners often. That's the only one I've seen for sale in 7 years, and I'm frequently on the hunt.

// NJ

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Thanks Jim, they where made in Finland from 1915-1970 by Lokomo Oy.

Lokomo Oy was originally a machine shop manufacturing train locomotives, but began making other things such as anvils, churchbells, ship anchors and propellers to increase revenue and sales.

// NJ   

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Back when Holland was first starting to dabble in anvils, they joined IFI as “foundryguy”, and we talked them through the pros and cons of their initial designs. It’s great to see how far they’ve come and all the great things they’re doing now.  

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Was gifted this nice little (75lbs?) AIW (Alamo Iron Works), a Texas born anvil. Sorry for the quick picture. I'll do some wire brushing and take some better shots. The horn is more flat than conical, and the heel is quite beefy compared to a London pattern, but should make a nice narrow-faced addition to my shop.

I do not have a copy of AIA, so I can't tell you its composition, but it is in very good condition from my quick examination yesterday. Some oddness with the cutting table which looks like a machining error?

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This is the chubby horn the Alamos are known for. But what's up with that crazy cutting table?

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3 1/4 inch wide face, 10 3/4 inches to the step, and another 6 inches or so of horn. Hardy hole is 7/8 of an inch and the pritchel hole is 5/8". Lots of casting flash at each of the corners inside the hardy hole probably from a defective or misaligned core.

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Some minor markings to the face. Interesting holes there near the right edge. Check out that nice corner.

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Hammer rebound is the same as my Acciaio 30 anvil.

 

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