wassomeoneelse Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Last May, I picked up a 430lb anvil. I really didnt look for any numbers on the side of it, I just figured it looked like it weighed that much. Today, I am at my friends house where the anvil is stored. He mentions that he can make out the numbers 4, 3, and 0 on the side. So, something just didnt seem right about the weight. I got online and looked up the English weight system, etc.... To make a long story short, correct me if I am wrong 4x112= 448 Already gained some weight 28x3=84 0x1=0 So my 430lb anvil really weighs 532lbs. Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Some anvils were stamped with the English system and some were stamped in actual pounds. What make is your anvil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosterob Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Sounds to me like it is getting fat. Better send it to me so I can put it on a proper diet of hot iron and give it a good workout. I just want whats best for it. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tala9 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 so what have you been feeding it. I have a 200 pounder I would like to get up to 275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wassomeoneelse Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 The numbers are not stamped together. They are spaced out across the entire side of the anvil with several inches in between each of them. The only info that I have is that it is a German Trenton anvil. Not sure how true or correct that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Can't you see you're anvil is expecting, NO heating and beating till she's fully recovered.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Bryan Sorry for asking, but did it occur to you weighting the anvil on a real scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wassomeoneelse Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Yeah, I did. But I do not have a scale that can realistically weigh something that large. Plus, I am not even trying to move that thing by myself. Plus, when it was shipped from up north, it went directly to my buddies house. So, for now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job R Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 My 165 lb Trenton is marked 165. But I don't know it's country of origin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 My 165 lb Trenton is marked 165. But I don't know it's country of origin. Columbus Ohio USA Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Unless it's an early Trenton made by Boker in Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job R Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Is there any foolproof way to tell the difference between a boker Trenton and a us Trenton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wassomeoneelse Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Well, I would be interested in knowing the difference between the two. But I do know, this anvil was shipped over in the early part of 08 from Britian. The stories anvils could tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Post a picture, and look for the serial number on the front foot. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I agree with Phil. Additionally, a lot of the Trentons made by Boker had flats on the feet similar to Peter Wrights. Some of them also had the weight (in pounds) stamped on the side (not on the front of the foot like the US made ones). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Note a scale trick for *heavy* items is to use *2* scales of the same type and place a wide board over them and place the anvil in the middle of the board and then add the weights (Subtracting the board of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job R Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Sounds like I have boker , I have step on foot and weight on side. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wassomeoneelse Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 I will get pictures this weekend. I appreciate the information that some of you have given me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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