Straitshott Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Can someone help me date my Trenton anvil? I don't have a copy of AIA (yet). On the front foot from left to right: 014 A20144 It's 12" tall 29" from horn to back, the face is 17"x 4 1/4", the base is 11 1/4" x 13 3/4" the hardy is 1 1/4" not sure on the weight .. Well over 100lbs... Thank You!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 According to AIA, 1901. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straitshott Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Wow, 1901!! Thank You so much !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I think that my Trenton has the weight stamped on the front foot. Are you sure that first # is 014? That 0 may be a 2 = 214 lbs they were marked in pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straitshott Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Yes , that was my impression also that the trentons had the weight on the left side of the front foot but it is clearly 0 or o 14 and then a space then A20144 ... Doesn't look like there is anything after the 014 but something could be worn away , I will try to post a picture after work .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Sometimes the stamp guy grabs the wrong stamp. I have an 84 lb Arm and Hammer anvil with the 4 being stamped forward and backwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I have an 1899 Trenton that has the trademark stamped upside down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straitshott Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Here is what is on the left side of the front foot, I know it weighs more that 14 lbs ...maybee something is worn off ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Maybe it's just my old eyes not working right. But to the right of the 4 almost looks like a partial 0. Does anyone else see that, in this photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 That does look like an "O" in the picture. It looks like maybe they forgot one number. Upon further investigation, Mr Postman states on pg 339 Anvils in America, " The anvil maker would often put the first initial of his last name to the left of the weight on the front of the foot." It looks like a letter "O" not a number "0" Maybe they had misplaced the other stamp needed for the weight or they just forgot to stamp it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straitshott Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 I agree it does look more like an "O" and not like a "0" and after looking more closely and using a light from different angles i also agree with CurlyGeorge it does look like there could have been a "0" stamped offset down low....really hard to tell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Do you have a bathroom scale that you can set it on? It will probably weigh within about 5 pounds of it's original stamped weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straitshott Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Ok , the bathroom scale says 139 lbs ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Ah- so they ran out of room for the 0 and put it in front of the 14, oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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