Beardedblacksmith Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I have a 207 pound trenton anvil I picked up and it has a badge on it. I have never seen this before and was wondering if anyone knows what this can be. And if anyone can tell me the year of this I would appreciate it alot thanks! -beardedblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I have a 206lb. Trenton no property tag though. My bet is a property tag think similar to the VIN tags on your car. I'll have to check the number on mine, we may have long lost sibling anvils! Cool. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedblacksmith Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Yeah I have never seen this on a anvil so I was quite confused what this was. When you check your number let me know what it is. That would be cool if our anvils are almost the same haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Property tags were not uncommon for large industrial users; even recently the University came round and stenciled an inventory number on an anvil and postvise up at the Fine Arts department. (I found the bridge anvil half buried in the desert near the moldering remains of a cable tool drilling rig out back of the Uni's Property Auction site. They wouldn't sell it so I told my friend the FA metals instructor about it and she snagged it; I also sold the post vise to her; she was not amused with the University slapping an inventory number on it...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Please post a close-up picture of the side logo stamp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedblacksmith Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Its posted up top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 The Trenton logo? On the side with horn pointing to the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedblacksmith Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Not the trenton logo its a badge looking thing inbedded into the waste of the anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Black Frog is collecting pictures of the Trenton Logos and serial numbers; probably to figure out *exactly* when they switched logos. So when he asked for a picture of the Trenton Logo he wanted a picture of the logo and not the badge that was added later by some owner. You of course can say no; but I'd hope you would help such a noble effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedblacksmith Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Oh haha ill head on into my shop and take a picture of the logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedblacksmith Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 The lego is faint but it's there. And the serial number is 202102. If anyone can get me the year it was made it'd be greatly appreciated! Thanks -Beardedblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Thanks for the pictures, that is the 7th style of U.S.-based logo stamp that Trenton used. AIA indicates 1939-1940 ballpark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedblacksmith Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 Sweet thank you so much sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 I have another question for you. Can you tip your anvil over, or lean it back on its heel, and take a picture of the underside of the base? I'm wondering if there is a cast number and symbol in the capsule-like indentation. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedblacksmith Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Its stamped 204# underneath the anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Thank you! ...not quite what I was expecting, but interesting to document nonetheless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedblacksmith Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Theres supposed to be a casting number right? Theres one on ebay right now and it has a 41 lifted casting mark on it and its dated 1939-1940. The same year as mine and the one on ebay the serial number is 800 higher than mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Neither the casting marks on the underside of the one on Ebay, or the stamp on the underside of your are very common. I'd like to sort this out, but unfortunately people rarely post pics of the underside of the anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 could be a mold number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedblacksmith Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Yeah :/ I just started collecting anvils so if I get any trentons ill post pictures of them for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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