Looking for information on my 200# Trenton anvil.

[BV Forge]

Thank you for any and all help.

I will be purchasing Anvils In America soon. Until then could someone tell me the date of my Trenton 200lb. Anvil (pictured)

[Black Frog]

Can you post a picture of the side logo stamp?

[BV Forge]

Not the best picture, but it is the Trenton logo with ACME stamped over it.

 

Thanks,

 

[Black Frog]

AIA indicates 1911 for the year.

.....some things about your anvil not in AIA.  That was the second style of Trenton logo stamp that CF&I used in production.  Both HB and CF&I had contracts with Sears to brand ACME anvils for sale.  But Trenton had a vastly larger contract, and there are far more Trenton Acme's out there vs. HB Acme's.  Also notice the oddly shaped "9" character in the serial number.  There was a narrow range of Trenton serial numbers that used this character,  roughly 30,000 anvils from what I can document so far.

[BV Forge]

Thank you so much for a little history. I did notice the strange 9, and wasn't sure if it was a 9, or a 7 with a ding on it. Great info. Thanks again!