winterbear Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 So CL want adds do pay off. A guy responded to my add wanting blacksmithing items and we made a deal last night. Great face and ring, only a couple small weld spots and some small chips along the edges. Oval indent on the bottom(is this usaully trenton?) Name is missing the first couple charachters but reads AYSLER and under that WARRENTED then 1 2 2 wich seems wrong I will weight it again. and on the right toe looking down the horn it has 19385. Any ideas on the maker and age? I am very excited to use this and get that mass under my forging. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Congratulations Chris! That's a good looking anvil. The depressed oval is usually Trenton or Arm and Hammer. Since the weight is stamped on the side, I'm going to guess it's an Arm and Hammer right now. Unless someone chimes in before I get home tonight, I will check my Anvils in America and let you know what it says regarding year of manufacture as well as any potential customer the anvil was made for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Well, I couldn't find any makers or customers with 'AYSLER' in the name in Anvils in America. If it is an Arm and Hammer, it was made in 1913-1914 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbear Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 mark thanks for looking it up. I'll see if anything is more legible after I clean it up a bit more. Chris Well, I couldn't find any makers or customers with 'AYSLER' in the name in Anvils in America. If it is an Arm and Hammer, it was made in 1913-1914 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmb_usa Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 If it is a Trenton the serial number will on the right foot Hay Buddens have it on the left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbear Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 so after using the wire cup on the 3 layers of paint (orange, grey then topped with blue) the missing first letter turns out to be H, so the name reads HAYSLER WARRENTED, and the weight stamps look more like I 2 2 than 1 2 2 it is definately a symetrical stamp rather than a true #1. and the serial # is on the right when viwed from the horn. The metal finish seems rough around the name stamp almost like a course filed finish, definately finished that way then had the name stamped in. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I found a reference to a Haysler Iron Company from Kansas City in a Google search. It is referenced in the American Blacksmith and Motor Shop, Volume 8. http://books.google.ca/books?id=97TmAAAAMAAJ&q=haysler+iron+company&dq=haysler+iron+company&source=bl&ots=KRixeF3-Jv&sig=H0U3VMWho-ieBePuwkV4Q88ouTw&hl=en&ei=Z2sGTLHQKoaCNvOb7K4J&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBQQ6AEwAA&safe=strict I'm wondering if this company had the anvil manufactured for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbear Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 very interesting Mark, I bet you are right it looks like they were dealers for alot of equiptment. Really just curiosity now as I am going to USE the heck out of it no matter what Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 If you can see the strikes of the steam hammer on the underside of the heel it's usually a good indication of an Arm and Hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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