nankbrown1227 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 First off I will post pics tomorrow when I can take some decent ones in the sun light, but..... I picked up a 125# trenton today and it is in near mint condition! So here are the oddities...... The "solid wrought " stamp is above the diamond not under it, it has very defined flats on the feet like the peter wrights, an the bottom is nearly flat with no indention to speak of. I cleaned the feet of the anvil and the only numbers I was able to find was A2867 if there were more numbers at one time I don't know..... So my question is..... Is this one of the early early productions out of Columbus or an import stamped USA ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nankbrown1227 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 I forgot to mention that "wrought" is spelled wrot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 First year Trenton? German version? Pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nankbrown1227 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Sorry it took so long, but here are some pics of the trenton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Yep, That's a very early German Trenton, made under or by Boker Excellent anvils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Also, according to info that Postman found they were made in Trenton NJ by Boker before they moved to Columbus. It maybe one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nankbrown1227 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Well it is stamped USA , so it could have been made in NJ, but that's no guarantee. Like I said before it only has a four number serial number, so I figured it was an early run from some where. It has 90-95% rebound and it is a dream to forge on, moves metal like a bigger anvil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Well it is stamped USA , so it could have been made in NJ, but that's no guarantee. Like I said before it only has a four number serial number, so I figured it was an early run from some where. It has 90-95% rebound and it is a dream to forge on, moves metal like a bigger anvil! Trentons, according to Postman were not made in New Jersey, as the name seems to suggest. Rather, they were made in Columbus, Ohio by The Columbus Forge and Iron Company. Acknowledgement: Anvils in America, Copyright 1998, by Richard Postman, First Edition, Fourth Printing, Page 323. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Trentons, according to Postman were not made in New Jersey, as the name seems to suggest. Rather, they were made in Columbus, Ohio by The Columbus Forge and Iron Company. Acknowledgement: Anvils in America, Copyright 1998, by Richard Postman, First Edition, Fourth Printing, Page 323. Look at pages 324 to 326 especially 326. They may or may not have been made in Trenton NJ. The pics on 326 look a lot like Nankbrown's anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Now, that IS interesting for sure, Fatfudd. Postman appears to be contradicting himself ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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