fireball Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 im new here so ill start with hi my name is jason. i live in so cal im just starting to get in to forging. just got my 1st anvil its a trenton. was sold to me as a ''75#" paid 250$ going from what i can see here in socal this was a good to fair price. ill post pic's but ill list what # i can read as well on the foot there is a ''T A3179'' on the side ''solid wrought'' <--- I THINK HARD TO SEE ''TRENTON'' '' USA'' ''87'' i was guessing the ''87'' on the side maybe the weight or the ''79'' at the foot. thx for any and all help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 That is an early U.S.-made Trenton with what looks to be a forged base. One of the latest serial numbers I've recorded before they fully switched over to the first style of cast base. 87 is the weight stamp. If you flip the anvil over and take a picture of the underside of the base, that would be great. The lettering you see above the logo is the German spelling of "SOLID WROT". According to AIA, your anvil dates to 1898. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireball Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, Black Frog said: That is an early U.S.-made Trenton with a forged base. One of the latest serial numbers I've recorded before they fully switched over to the first style of cast base. 87 is the weight stamp. The lettering you see above the logo is the German spelling of "SOLID WROT". According to AIA, your anvil dates to 1898. wow cool thanks for your fast reply. i was hoping you saw my post, anytime i look up a anvil on google the 1st post in there is this site and you posting in it lol. so from what iv read forged base is a good thing. and wow how cool it is to own something from 1898 i picked it up on my way to work so when i get home ill give her some love, just some wd40 and wire brush the face. i dont have the hart to take off all that lovely patina ''rust'' she spent so mush time working on. i read to give her a hot linseed oil bath. but what about if i seed it like you do to a cast iron pan, olive oil and bake it on with a weed burner? taking care not to get the anvil to hot as to lose the temper ect, just to where the oil burns in. has anyone done this? this is what i did to my home made forge it came out sweet looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireball Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 oh just saw your request for a pic of the underside of the base so here it is. it has a hole in it that is about 3/4'' by 1 1/2 deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Thanks, yes, that is a forged base. Many people like using Boiled Linseed Oil as a preservative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Looks to me like unusually clear markings. Can't wait to see it cleaned up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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