January 26, 20188 yr I am not a blacksmith, but I have a Trenton anvil that came from my Grandfather's farm. Below the Trenton logo it says 91, which I assume is the weight. The serial number is A6692, and located to the far edge left of the number is an "S". Is there a resource that would tell me the approximate age?
January 26, 20188 yr Welcome to the forum. Someone with a copy of AIA (Anvils in America) will be along shortly to answer your question I'm sure. BTW: if you edit your profile to show your location it will help with answers (like how much is it worth) because a lot of answers are location dependent.
January 27, 20188 yr Author Thanks for the tip, I did update my profile. I have a second question - I have another item that I have always assumed came from a blacksmith or tin shop. Can anyone help me out with identifying the item and explaining its use? See photo, it is about 3 inches high, 6 X 7.5 inches. Any help would be appreciated!
January 27, 20188 yr Please post a close-up picture of the side logo stamp and the serial number. I'd like to add it to the logo stamp database.
January 29, 20188 yr 6692 is quite early, 1899 according to AIA. Can you post a picture of the base underside? That is close to the time when they switched base styles.
January 31, 20188 yr Author By the way, thank you very much for taking the time to look up the age of my anvil. My Grandfather homesteaded in Western Minnesota in the early 1890's, so the time seems to fit.
February 1, 20188 yr The "S", I've been told, is the initial of the last name of the person at the foundry that made your anvil. Although I don't have a name for S in the list I've started yet.
February 1, 20188 yr Author 1 hour ago, John in Oly, WA said: The "S", I've been told, is the initial of the last name of the person at the foundry that made your anvil. Although I don't have a name for S in the list I've started yet. That is interesting! Thanks!
February 1, 20188 yr This is what I have for a Trenton Anvil Maker's Initial list so far. If anyone has any name info to add, that would be great. A - Mr. Anderson C - Mr. Cheeseman R - Jack Ruble S - ? T - "Doggie" Taylor W? - Cy Wright W? - Karl Wright X - ? Z - Charles Zulty
April 1, 20188 yr On 2018-01-29 at 6:56 AM, Black Frog said: 6692 is quite early, 1899 according to AIA. Can you post a picture of the base underside? That is close to the time when they switched base styles. When did they switch their base styles, do you know? Someone just identified this anvil which I just bought as a 1902 Trenton??
April 2, 20188 yr Doubtful that is a Trenton base. More pictures would help, but that is more typical of a Hay-Budden underside.
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