Dpitts55 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Just picked up a Trenton USA anvil #122. Serial number A23177 is what it looks to be. Any help with the year and possibly worth? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Condition and location play a significant role in determining value. If you could add a few additional pictures and provide your general location, you may find that you receive more helpful/meaningful responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Looks to be 1901. See Frazer's comment re value. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpitts55 Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 Located in upstate NY. I appreciated the response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HickoryTree Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I think 1901 is correct -- and I think it looks super nice for 1901. As long as that's not bondo on the face -- kinda looks like a piece of cardboard and a little gray paint on the heel. The point on the horn isn't even blunted -- pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 25 minutes ago, Dpitts55 said: Located in upstate NY. We won't remember that once leaving this post, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show it. It looks like you have a very nice Trenton and I hope you have read about not doing any grinding, milling or welding on the hardened face, which will do more harm than good. As far as value, I'm not sure about your location but around here that would go for around $3-$5 dollars a pound so about $350 to $650. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpitts55 Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 Thank you for the response. I apologize for the location update No bondo on the face -it’s a piece of newspaper. I appreciate the info on the anvil. A gentleman was gonna throw it away due to moving out of state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Small world. As far as prices in my area go, anvils in good-great condition don't seem to show up all too often. When they do they get picked up pretty quickly. I wouldn't think you would have much trouble getting between $4-6 per pound. $6/lb is pushing it by my standards, but I'm sure there are people who would pay that and maybe even a bit more given the condition. However, at that point you start getting up toward brand new cast steel anvil prices. If I were looking for another anvil and the ring/rebound test checked out I would probably try to talk you down to $3.50/lb. Maybe $3.25/lb... Blacksmiths like to haggle. I drove down to PA to pick up my 1920 151# Soderfors, the Paragon of anvils , for ~$3.60/lb. However, it was a 10 hour round trip and that factored into the price. Regardless, that's a nice specimen. Do you plan on putting her back to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I'd ask US$5-6 in that condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpitts55 Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 I’m not a blacksmith. I like collecting old items and a gentleman was moving out of state -cleaning his house and was going to put it to the curb. I knew it wasn’t curb material and he gave it to me. I’m not familiar with anvils and was looking up the stamped numbers and came across this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Sounds like a good excuse to take up blacksmithing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Well anvils aren't considered "old" to blacksmiths till they get past the 200 year mark; a lot of us are using anvils and tools older than 100 years. I hope to be around to celebrate my 1828 William Foster anvil's 200th anniversary and still lightly use a postvise that is probably pre 1800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Geez I wish I had such a neighbor! I think you did okay on this one. Definitely not curb material... unless you want to leave it on my curb. In which case I take that back, It's certainly curb material! I agree, it's a good excuse to pick up a new hobby (if you're so inclined). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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