July 15, 20188 yr Does anyone know a brand? Im guessing trenton or arm and hammer. I can’t find any marks besides under the forged welded plate on both sides it stamped. #390 let me know what you guys think thanks in advance! It has handling holes in the front and back.
July 15, 20188 yr Trenton as I don't believe A&H ever used that type of base indentation. I think the 390 is an user mod, esp with the # mark---does it weigh 390 pounds?
July 15, 20188 yr Author Its definitely at least #390 I cannot even get it to budge from a deadlift. Its 36 long by 14.5 tall and 5.25 wide. I can’t find marks anywhere I think on the foot I see a little bit of numbers but im not entirely sure
July 15, 20188 yr Try getting a good picture of the side with the horn to your right. On my trenton only the upper half of the diamond of the name stamp is visable.
August 7, 20187 yr On 7/14/2018 at 11:54 PM, Beardedblacksmith said: Its definitely at least #390 I cannot even get it to budge from a deadlift. Its 36 long by 14.5 tall and 5.25 wide. I can’t find marks anywhere I think on the foot I see a little bit of numbers but im not entirely sure I do not think it weights 390pounds but dang near close, because I have an anvil that is 37 inches long by 5.50 inches wide and 15.5 inches tall and it nearly weights 400. Though I garentee it weight 350. I couldn't lift mine easily, I am surprised you were able to get a photo of the bottom.
August 10, 20187 yr Don't Trenton's usually have a bell shaped concavity on the underside of the base? The exception of course being the early German Boker Trentons.
August 10, 20187 yr We usually call that a "caplet" shaped indentation like the pill shape. And the Boker Trentons usually have a deep hourglass like the one shown. Some Arm & Hammer anvils also have the caplet as the two different manufacturers were in the same city and shared bases from time to time. I have a clearly stamped A&H with a caplet indentation.
August 10, 20187 yr Boker Trentons do NOT have an hourglass shape to them. They were forged bases with flat bottoms. Some very early U.S.-made Trentons also had forged bases, before switching to the first style of cast base.
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