I was just wondering if anyone could help me identify my anvil for me?
Its weighs approx. 70lbs and there are some letters and numbers on it.
Thanks for any help!!
Bill:)

could you try again, bill? it appears you loaded a shortcut file, i cant open the picture itself. thanks

I'm sorry the pics im trying to upload are toobig to send. I will try again:confused:

put them into the IForgeIron Gallery, it accepts large photos, resizes the image and creates a linked thumbnail for you.

Thanks Glen, I was able to upload to my gallery but I dont know how to put the pics in my posting.:confused:

Posting photos in the forum

This should explain things.

Thanks Again Glen:)

is that your anvil wk? If so nIce anvil so i can`t name it

That is my anvil but i cant find a makers name on it.

Nice!! I wished i could help! May look fo the anvils of america book may have it in it

Looks like a Trenton. The number on the left would be the weight. The number on the right with the A prefix would be the serial number.

According to AIA serial number A157314 would have been made in 1917. (I think that is what the number is, kinda hard to see a couple of the numbers.)

Thanks BT, should there be any other markings I could look for?

There should be a diamond logo on the side with the name Trenton in it. Lots of times though these weren't stamped very deep or they get obliterated by hammer marks. Trenton also made anvils for other sellers and then would usually have the house brand stamped on them, sometimes over the original Trenton logo.

I will try looking again maybe I can find something! So I guess it is a 72 or 73lb. anvil, is that a pretty good size to start with?
Thanks for your Help:)

it appears to be a farriers pattern anvil. with a 2# hammer you should be fine on it, just dont wail too hard on the ends.

The anvil has a step ( table ) so doubt it is a farriers. Slim waist makes me think Hay Budden but I sure could be wrong. Look the side over ( the side that is viewed in your pic ) with a bright light to shade different areas. BT may absolutely be right on the Trenton. Perhaps you MAY see Brooklyn NY or Hay or Budden on the side as well as other marking numbers which would be weight in pounds. Come to think of it both my HB's only have serial on the front foot. Chalk may help on the side also.

hello, your anvil is a Trenton . It is a blacksmith style anvil , not a farriers pattern . The weight being on the front foot is common to Trentons , Hay-Buddens had the weight marks on the side . hope this helps , Forgeman

I just want to thank everyone who responded and helped me ID this anvil.
Thanks Again,
Bill:D

The anvil has a step ( table ) so doubt it is a farriers. Slim waist ...

yes, the slim waist was what drew me to that conclusion, i missed the step. disregard please.

Funny I have owned several farriers anvils and all the old ones had a cutting step between the face and the horn---including a 190# Swell Horn Hay Budden Farriers anvil.

Thomas

I must go allong with thomas here, thats a farriers anvil in my opinion. no that old either.. some clif carrols have a step in them to.

hello, I still say it is a blacksmith pattern anvil. It has a slim horn and a cutting step which are the most common on blacksmith anvils , there is no farriers clip although not all farriers anvils had clips . The best evidence that this is a blacksmith anvil is the single pritchel hole . Trenton farriers anvils had two pritchel holes as illustrated on pages 348 and 349 of Richard Postmans book Anvils in America . thanks Forgeman

could it be that its, "brace yourself", Not american?
:p

i was wondering what is about the anvil that makes one think it is a farriers?i would have thought it is a blacksmith pattern.

Ah I didn't say it was a farriers. I said that Farriers anvils can have cutting tables as I have owned several that did. It is the clip and perhaps multiple pritchels that identify it as a farriers anvil to me. However many of the smaller anvils were used by farriers or farmers/ranchers to do shoeing even without being a "farriers" model.