Ranger3C275 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) First of all... Hello! This is my first time on the site. I just bought my first anvil and thought I would post it. It's a Trenton and it came on a metal base. The base does not appear to be welded onto the anvil, but for the life of me I can't seem to find what is keeping the anvil and base together. Any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated. I am going to try to post pictures. Edited July 31, 2019 by Mod30 resize photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Good score, Ranger, and welcome to the funny farm. If there's no sign of welding that you can see, I would guess just a jam fit. Stick a pinch bar in the crack between anvil and stand and pry away, or lay the anvil on it's side on a few blocks and then beat on the stand. Don't forget, no grinding on the face. And don't forget your ear protection- that baby is going to ring like a bell. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 What Stash said... BTW Welcome to IFI You might want to edit your post to reduce the size of the pictures. You have 30 min to edit. Just double click on the pictures and a pop up appears to select the size on the width 500 is good then tab and the height takes care of itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger3C275 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) Thanks Irondragon. I posted with my phone and I think I went past the 30 minute time to resize. It's not letting me. Sorry and I will try to make sure I do that next time. Thank you Stash.... I will give that a try. I hope the square plate it's sitting on isn't somehow attached to the anvil in the center of the base. Edited July 31, 2019 by Mod30 remove quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Good luck Ranger, let us know how it goes. By the way, no need to quote an entire post- some folk around here still do the dial-up thing. It is still early enough in the thread. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Someone may also have used adhesive on it. Try heating the underside of the baseplate with a torch. Shouldnt need to get it over 500°f really. Then a pry bar between the two. Probably best done with it laying on its side. Nice looking anvil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger3C275 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 10 4.... I will put a bar to it and some heat. Does anyone know if these Trenton anvils came red or did someone paint it red along the way? This one has a reddish hue to the sides and under the horn. There are also numbers on the bottom, 214206. Is that a serial number or does it have to do with weight? I can't weigh it because it's stuck to the metal base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I'm sure you will succeed in getting it off, even if you have to get a bigger hammer. The number under the horn is the serial number. I bet someone with a copy of Anvils in America will be along to tell ya when it was made. Here is a hint for getting the best out of the insanity. READ THIS FIRST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killbox21 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Nice anvil and stand. Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forgeur Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 The weight should be to the left of the serial number. It's behind the piece of angle iron on the base. Looks like an 0 sticking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger3C275 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Thanks. I'm still working on how to get it off the stand. There are no obvious weld marks anywhere and it doesn't appear to be wedged on either. Maybe it's being held on with magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Looking at the picture that shows the top looking down, sort of looks like the angle iron has been hammered in on the sides. Might try prying it out a little. Your Trenton looks like a great anvil. Hope you have read about not doing any grinding, milling or welding on the hardened face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Nice find.. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger3C275 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Once I finally get it off the stand, I was planning on taking a wire wheel to the sides and horn. I wasn't going to touch the face at all. That should be OK shouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 That will work and hot steel hammered on the face will shine it right up. You can put boiled linseed oil where the wire wheel cleaned it up to protect it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger3C275 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Perfect.... Thanks for the advice. That's exactly what I will be doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger3C275 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Guys.... You were correct! It was wedged on that stand pretty darn good. Pry tool and a few choice words and it came right off. After I put the wire wheel to sides, horn and base, you can really see the weld marks where the top and bottom halves have been joined. Pretty cool. When I put the boiled linseed oil on, should I lightly torch the sides with the oil or just let it sit? Also... Any chance someone could tell me when it was made? It's marked 100 pounds and the serial number is 214206. Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Just let the BLO dry on it's own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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