Farmall Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Computer less friend just got this nice 115# Arm & Hammer anvil and was curious about when it was made. Does AIA have serial numbers and dates for these? If so, could someone look it up for me? Apparently someone lost the number 4 stamp as they are about half the size of the other numbers Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenforge Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 41748 would be somewhere between 1923 and 1935 according to AIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 First, thank you. Second, that's Interesting that the closest it can be narrowed to is a 12 year gap. That's better than not knowing at all. I did figure it was towards the end of production since they supposedly only produced around 51,000 anvils according to previous posts on IForge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Some of the production numbers were sourced from manufacturer's ads about how many they have sold---not very granular---remember when McDonald's used to put how many millions they had sold on their signs? If that was all you had to go with; pinpointing exactly when they had sold a particular burger would be difficult too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 Understood Thomas and thank you for your clarifying statements. I have seen similar disparities with serial numbers and actual production on other manufactured equipment. I noticed another thing about these anvils ( in addition to the smaller #4 stamp). The arm and hammer logo on this anvil has the upper arm vertical as with some of the images on the 'net ( not Vulcan) while other arm and hammers have the upper arm horizontal Got me wondering if that was a consistent change, i. e., all anvils from a certain point had the logo stamped a particular way or if it varied depending on who was stamping Not that I'll lose sleep over it, but just something for me to think about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike E Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 can someone tell me the age of a Arm & hammer 49106 or 49186 hard to make out then it looks like 54 I am assuming its 54# the hammering surface is 3" wide by 12" long just getting into knife making with a friend and cam accross this little anvil also what is the best way to clean it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Well the best way to clean it up starts by telling us what cleanup you need to do to it. Loose rust is handled differently than layers of paint is handled differently than old hardened grease is handled differently than surface pitting is handled differently than surface abuse. Perhaps a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike E Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 just rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Mike E, can you post a closeup picture of the side logo stamp, and another of the serial number? I'd like to add it to the A&H logo database. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike E Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Pictures added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 OK; I'd clean that up with a wire brush on an angle grinder, then wipe it down and apply BLO to everything but the face; To polish the face out smooth and shiny do NOTHING after wire brushing but forge hot steel on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike E Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 thanks any idea on its age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thank you! That is a rather late A&H. According to AIA somewhere in the early-to-mid 1940's. 54 is the weight. Sent you a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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