Found a nice Trenton anvil on Craigs List

[FordPrefect]

My brother in law just got a nice clean 150+ pound Trenton anvil from Craiglist Milwaukee, yesterday for $225. We can't make out all the numbers on the anvil, but I have few pictures and few numbers.

[pkrankow]

Very nice!
Edges look better than my Trenton. Put it to work!

Phil

[FordPrefect]

Here are the numbers we found on the bottom of the foot, which consist of three pictures left, centre and right:

[FordPrefect]

This anvil, the Trenton above actually looks bigger then my Mousehole, but not as heavy as Mousehole, no markings on my Mousehole, and I paid $450 for the Mousehole.


Here is my Mousehole on it's new stand:



and of course do not want to forget to show people my friends Marks 150+ pound Trenton anvil, that Mark stole for a measly $35.



and once again my brother in laws Trenton:

[FordPrefect]

Thanks Phil, and yes all the equipment in this shed gets used very often. My brother in law is building a power hammer, my friend Mark will weld everything, so we will have a working power hammer in few weeks and the shop will be ready for full operation.

[pkrankow]

205? Nice. More like 205# anvil!

Just over $1/lb very good job!

Phil

[FordPrefect]

Yes, Phil my brother in law Bill got a nice deal, the anvil has a nice face, he is cleaning it now...the numbers what does T205 and A73130 or A73430 not sure what third digit is, would like to know what year it was made and how heavy it is?

[pkrankow]

The first number should be the weight in pounds, you might want to check on a scale. The second is a serial number, and someone with a copy Anvils in America can cross reference the s/n to year of manufacture.

Something else of note is Trenton anvils are regarded as louder than many because they are thin, tall, and have a long heel and horn. Putting a large magnet under the heel and horn, securing the anvil well, and wrapping the waist in chain will mute the noise quite a bit.

Phil

[FordPrefect]

Thanks Phil, when I visit my friend Mark I will find out what his Trenton anvil, S/N and weight is, just for cross reference.

[CurlyGeorge]

Hey Michael. Both serial numbers that you gave were made in 1907. Nice looking Trenton. Congrats on the find. Look forward to seeing the power hammer pics. Keep us posted. :)

[FordPrefect]

Thanks Curly, I cant wait to meet you in person at Stan's hammer in.

[CurlyGeorge]

LOL. Didn't know that you are coming down. But I look forward to it. We always have a GREAT time. :)

[Frosty]

I put my 205lb Trenton on a steel stand and it quieted it down a lot. The interface between the anvil and stand don't resonate so they damp the vibration, it's really darned quiet for a Trenton.

Good scores all round. You must live in reasonably priced anvil central.

Frosty The Lucky.

[FordPrefect]

Thanks all, Frosty my brother in law just beat the collectors and the resellers to punch on this one, Curly (I will see you at Stan's this year).

[FordPrefect]

The anvil is now clean:

[metal99]

Thats a great find! I'm waiting for the day that i can beat the collectors to an anvil like that :)

[FordPrefect]

metal99, keep looking everyday, actually install the Craig's List app and make sure it alerts you when an anvil put up for sale.

[ThomasPowers]

The long horn and heel of the later American versions of the London pattern are really handy for ornamental work while the squat compactness of English anvils like the Mousehole is really good for heavy work----every smith should have *both*!