Kevin A King Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Anyone with a copy of AIA handy? Who was the Trenton (Columbus Forge and Iron Company) Anvil Smith who used K to mark the weight of the anvils he forged? Trenton Anvil Foot Marked Weight K166 Serial 130980 - I'm just curious which anvil Smith used the K. If I remember right, there are a list of Anvil Smiths in AIA for Columbus Forge and Iron Company. thank you in advance. Kevin King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPTF Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Kevin, when I get home I can look in my Anvils of America book and check that out for you along with giving you a date on the serial number unless someone else does it before I have a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPTF Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 6 hours ago, ChrisPTF said: Kevin, when I get home I can look in my Anvils of America book and check that out for you along with giving you a date on the serial number unless someone else does it before I have a chance. Kevin in (AIA) "Mr, Joseph King (Mr. Earl Tilton's son in law) said that the anvil maker would often put the first initial of his last name to the left of the weight on the front of the foot. Six of the anvil makers at Columbus Forge and Iron were: Mr Anderson, Mr, Cy Wright, Mr. Karl Wright, Mr. Cheeseman, Mr. "Doggie" Taylor and Mr. jack Ruble. Many of the Trenton anvils Mr. Postman has recorded had Ws. Zs and Ts as well as other letters stamped to the left of the weight. I did not come across any last names that started with a K. Your Serial # 130980 dates your anvil at the year 1915 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Since there were two Wrights, maybe Karl signed his name for his first name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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