MBBUTTON Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I have a Wright anvil, about 150#, from about 1900. There are incised letters on it in this configuration that say: "D. Kim MAD FO CA" I believe it was hammered in with a stamp but on a slight curve of the body of the anvil so not all the letters are there. I think it might be "Made For Ca.....(?)" Does anyone know what this means. I am very curious about this. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Sure it isn't a "S.D. KIMBARK CHICAGO", or something like that? Post some pics so people can get a good look at it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBBUTTON Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Thank you so much for the info. That's interesting. I don't have a picture of it handy but your question makes me think that the stamp was on the rounded part of the anvil so the last and first letters were missing. But what was " Mad Fo"? And who is S.D. Kimbark? S.D. Kimbark Mad Fo Chicago Chicago makes sense because it belonged to my great-grandfather and he lived in northern Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Just a guess on my part.... it wouldn't be SD Kimbark if it really was a Peter Wright anvil. Kimbark marked anvils were made by Hay Budden for the Kimbark Hardware Co, but the early Kimbarks were made in Germany according to A.I.A. Budden also made some marked E.D. KIMBALL for a Chicago company as well.... but if yours truly is a Peter Wright anvil, none of this applies.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBBUTTON Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 This anvil has a very clear Peter Wright marking. In the meantime I looked up S.D. Kimbark and found their 1876 catalog, S.D. Kimbark's Illustrated Catalogue. This Peter Wright anvil is shown on page 266 at a price of 16 cents per pound (about $24.60). I am from the same corner of the country as you are. Thank you so much for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 If you don't mind, where did you find that catalog online? Google sez no eBook is available. :^( Never mind, found it in the Library of Congress archives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpearson Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 try this p266 https://archive.org/details/miscellaneouspub00kimb very informational catalog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I will offer you 50 cents a pound sight unseen, thats over double the list price :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud D. Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 It says made for e.d. Kimball & co Chicago. I have the same one. Peter wright. 1-0-17 is mine. I read that means 129 pounds. I know I’m like 7-8 years late but I just got mine and wondered what this company did. Just so I can imagine the work done on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Usually rebranded anvils were stamped with the company's name that was the resellers; so large hardware companys, catalog sales companies---(like Sears or Montgomery Wards), etc. (Look up: rebranding automobile for a modern example.) I don't know many companies that paid to have their name stamped on tools for internal use, usually an retrofitted tag or additional stamping was added (like the UK "broad arrow". Now Railroads often had their mark stamped into tools as they tended to walk off.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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