October 28, 20196 yr Though I did not get as amazing of a deal as some, I am very happy to have acquired my first real anvil. It appears to be an early Trenton, made in Germany and imported into the states prior to 1898. It weighs 164 lbs. It came from an old farm that was bought out to build a freeway bypass in my area. As I understand, it is a farrier style anvil with the small profusion on the bench and general shape. Though the edges are quite chipped, the face is mostly flat and has a good feel and rebound. The hardy and pritchel holes are also quite worn on their edges. All in all, it seems to be a serviceable anvil that I look forward to using for many years.
October 28, 20196 yr It's a beauty! The years of work it took to polish that face, lots of iron under a hammer it took, hmmm?
October 28, 20196 yr Good weight; that's in the "professional shop" weight range; but still movable, with care, or two people.
October 28, 20196 yr Author Despite my offers to help, the gentleman from whom I purchased this anvil carried it up the stairs from his basement on his own. It was not without effort, and I briefly wondered if I would need to call an ambulance. He made it though.
October 28, 20196 yr Nice score, ditto Thomas it's an excellent size and not a back breaker to move if you need it portable. Frosty The Lucky.
November 9, 20196 yr She's a beauty. I have a 179 # German Trenton. Mine doesn't say "Germany" on it so I believe mine might be one of the earliest of German Trenton's. Yours is in a little bit better shape than mine, but you can't beat the beautiful rebound. Here's a picture of mine:
November 9, 20196 yr The early Trentons are great anvils though they are very hard. The level of fit and finish are on Par with what the Germans were producing in quality anvils. I own a 150lbs German trenton and it was nearly new. I put the only dent in it with a mis strike. I was poking under the anvil storage blankets today when I move the sawyers anvils down to the bunch and shes still sweet to look at.
November 12, 20196 yr @jlpservicesincThey do seem really "hard" and I think that's why the edges get chipped like they do. Mine has really great rebound like in the 9.5 - 9.7 return on a 10 inch drop.
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