Sask Mark Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I just picked up this beast. A 24 pound Ajax/Trenton made in 1902 according to Mr. Postman.The coolest thing about it is it appears to have been stamped for JH Ashdown which was a hardware store in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that closed in 1971 (thank-you Wikipedia). I've heard of 1 of these before but have never seen one before now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toreus Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I saw one at a farm auction east of Winnipeg last year- it was a lot more beat up, but I think it even had the JH Ashdown stamp. I guess there might be a bunch out there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Yeah, it begs the question as to how many batches they ordered, and how many were in each batch. It would make sense to see these concentrated in the Winnipeg area. This one came from Lethbridge, Alberta. I saw one go at a garage sale in central Alberta last year. I found a record of one that went for auction in the Winnipeg area 3 years ago on Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 That's darned near a pocket anvil, certainly back pack size. Going to do some campfire forging? I used to do a lot of forging around a campfire, it sure beat drinking myself stupid every night after work. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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