How old is my Anvil?

[DWhit82]

I just acquired a 105# Trenton Anvil that has the following marking A18275.

would anyone be able to give me a mfg. year and "rough" appraisal? This anvil is in very nice condition.

I'm just trying to get an approx. worth.

[ThomasPowers]

Picture?  I've seen anvils that folks called good condition that I called scrap.  Beware anvils that have been ground or milled or welded on as many times that will make the nice shiny sharp edged anvil SCRAP!

Also location, anvils tend to be cheaper in England and more expensive in Australia; where you are at we haven't a clue.

Where I am at; I would expect the minimum to be US$2 a pound and the max to be around US$6 a pound; but I would advise a student to not pay more than $3 unless it was exceptional.

[Irondragon Forge ClayWorks]

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[Black Frog]

Can you post pictures of the side logo stamp, and the serial number?

 

[DWhit82]

All

 

My apologies for the delayed response. Was out of town, limited access to wireless.

Here are 4 pictures.....thanks for replying

[Black Frog]

According to AIA, the year of production is 1900.  thanks for the pics!

[DWhit82]

Would you have thoughts on a rough value? I did now notice how the edges aren't sharp. It's clean, not rusty etc, but obviously has had use / wear. It's likely not getting sold, it's more of a curiosity thing

[Randy Griffin]

Nothing wrong with that anvil. It just needs using.

I would get a little better anvil stand though.  

[ThomasPowers]

Well value would depend on which of the 150 countries that participate here it was in. Big difference between England and Australia and just here in the USA location can change it's value by US$100 or more.

[DWhit82]

U.S. based

 

Randy Griffin.......too funny. That's actually where that's sat for 20-30 years I'll bet.

Mostly during winter months, in the evenings my father-in-law would sit in front of that anvil for hours on end listening to the radio or watching outdoors shows or Lawrence Welk on TV and crack hickory nuts or walnuts. He would crack them and put them in a pan for my mother in law to pick out the nuts from the hulls. They'd then pack the nuts in used peanut cans and put them in the freezer. The nuts would be used mostly for baking and shared among many family members. Old traditions.......my father in law passed 10 years ago, my mother in law just passed 2 months ago. 

[Randy Griffin]

I'm sorry to hear of their passing. we never know what we have until it's gone.

Lawrence Welk - Wow - that's a childhood memory. LOL

I've eaten hickory nuts but never cracked them and picked them out for baking. Don't know why, they're delicious. I have a tree in the pasture. I think I'll get some.

Hang on to that anvil and cherish it. And keep that chair. It's a good one.  

[pnut]

That chair and Lawrence Welk bring back memories of my grandmother and the 1970s.

Pnut

 

[Stash]

"US based" is still too broad. You don't need to give us your address or specific latitude/longitude, but different areas of the US may be 'rich in anvils, other areas are 'poor', which affects their value. Right here in SEPA /Phila area that anvil in that condition could fetch $3 US per pound easily.

Steve

[ThomasPowers]

And higher here in anvil poor New Mexico!

[DWhit82]

That gives me a pretty good idea of the value then.

As mentioned, it's not leaving the family. This was one of those "I wonder" moments.

I'm from Indiana for what it's worth.

Thanks to everyone for the feedback.

[ThomasPowers]

OK you should be in one of the lower price areas.  I used to call Ohio the "blacksmiths happy hunting grounds".

[Irondragon Forge ClayWorks]

3 hours ago, DWhit82 said:

I'm from Indiana

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