Hello all, I just acquired a 150lb Anvil and outside of the serial numbers( A34975), i cannot find a brand or makers mark. After some searching, I believe I have a Trenton. Can anyone confirm and if so, what year is my trenton? Any comments and/or help is appreciated!

What does the bottom of the anvil look like?

2 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

What does the bottom of the anvil look like?

You have a Hay Budden anvil.

1907 according to Anvils In America.

Thank you for the info

13 minutes ago, Black Frog said:

You have a Hay Budden anvil.

1907 according to Anvils In America.

 

c-1 toolsteel is the HB expert,but that what it looks like 32 me.

6 minutes ago, Tubalcain2 said:

c-1 toolsteel is the HB expert,but that what it looks like 32 me.

Thanks for the input

Yep. That's a Hay Budden. Top quality anvil. How much did you pay for her?

Hi C-1 I got her for $150

great deal. c-1 is HB biased, but they are very good anvils.

Just now, Tubalcain2 said:

great deal. c-1 is HB biased, but they are very good anvils.

Thanks for all the input. I feel even happier about my find! My first anvil was a Vulcan. I found a buyer after 7 months and moved up the food chain. Can't wait to use her

Sweet deal!!! Hay Buddens are America's deluxe anvil. You've definetly got a lion!

6 minutes ago, C-1ToolSteel said:

Sweet deal!!! Hay Buddens are America's deluxe anvil. You've definetly got a lion!

Great to hear! Any advice on best way to clean her up? I was planning on wire brush [on my angle grinder] then metal polish on the face and horn.... thoughts?

If you wire brush it, don't brush away the patina. Brush just enough to shine it up a little. The best way to clean it is to forge on it.

as far as cleaning it up goes, try wire brushing w/ your angle grinder and then spray it with wd40 to keep the rust away. that worked well on mine.

Don't un-patina it and then waste wd40 to keep it from rusting. It took many years to get that patina. That's different than rust. Rust is on the surface. A good patina will keep it from rusting if you leave it on.

Thank you everyone for the support and answers I appreciate it!

Any time. 

I have my own opinions, but it's YOUR anvil. Do what YOU want with it.

 

My HB spent 50 years in an unheated shed in a low swampy area in Ohio; Face had fine condensation pitting over the entire surface.

I wire brushed off the loose rust and started using it and now the sweet spot is smooth and gleaming and you can still see the pitting in the unused areas.

Hot steel makes the best anvil polish!