Jon Reese Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 My dad has this anvil in his shop, which they use on occasion. He is curious what he has. I'm 99% sure it's a Trenton. I haven't inspected it all over (it's mounted on a block of wood) but the foot below the horn has some stamped identification on it. I can't read it all, but a quick search reveals that some of it is probably a serial number, possibly a letter identifying who made it, and the weight. I weighed the anvil at 126 lbs mounted on a block of wood. The first two numbers are "23" and there is a vertical stroke before them that could be a numeral 1. If so, that correlates with a weight of 123 lbs. (Being an American anvil it wouldn't be in hundredweight and stone.) I thought the next mark was "4" but now I'm leaning toward an "A" representing the person who made it. And then 84860 as the serial number. (The second "8" was struck at an angle.) Any information or help would be much appreciated. -- Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Yup, that's a Trenton. The diamond stamp on the side has the word "Trenton" written inside it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Reese Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Thanks Crazy Ivan. Any opinions on the stamped numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Weight 123 Serial number A84860 and yes I believe A is part of the serial number (not to mention that an anvil is not made by a person but by a team of people!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottMitUns Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 AIA says a Trenton with SN: 84860 would have been made in 1909. I'm not sure what to do with the "A" in front of the number. Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Reese Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks ThomasPowers and GottMitUns. This is all very interesting. If the serial number is "A84860" is it still around 1909? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Yes, the A does not change the date. I have two Trentons, and they all have the A in front of the serial number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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