I recently got this 300 lb Trenton. It is remarkably crisp and for only $950 which is very good for where I live. I was wondering if anyone could tell me when it was made from the serial number. It does appear to have an electrically welded waste.

 

Also a good ad for old radio flyer wagons

Can't help on the year but that is a beauty Warthog. 

Kind of looks welded at the waist. If so it has a solid steel upper which is nice on those. 

Also gatta hand it to the quality of the good old radio flyers.  

I was thinking the same thing about the Radio Flyer. I think there is a page with Trenton serial numbers in a Trenton thread. It's a lot of pages but a good read in any event.

I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s.
Semper Paratus

 

She's a beauty Warthog and a steal of a deal to boot! Can't help with dating other than the welded upper/lower is more recent. 

Heck, guys 300lbs is nothing for a Radio Flyer! Just don't try a sharp turn!

Frosty The Lucky.

Thanks for the replies. I'm getting aia soon so I'll what I can find. I saw one figure that said most were electrically welded past the 30s. Either way I am ecstatic to have it

You should be as it's a rare find, especially around our place. Hope you have read about not doing any grinding, milling or welding on it's hardened face, which does more harm than good.

I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s.
Semper Paratus

 

 

Check your local library for a copy of AIA, if they don't have one they might be able to ILL one for you. A library card is a lot cheaper than the book. 

Frosty The Lucky.

AIA says that serial number was produced between 1941 and 1943.

Ahh, in her early 80s, she'll be ripened nicely.

Frosty The Lucky.

I got the book off ebay, I'll just call it an early christmas gift. That's what I got too, the 1941 to 1943 figure. I also got this I believe Brooks stake anvil weighing 40 lbs, which likely was also made during world War II according to its seller.

Stake anvils come in very handy, good find. Wish I could find one that isn't made out of gold.

I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s.
Semper Paratus

 

A 40lb. stake anvil would be SWEET, I could maybe convince Deb to let me pack it in the RV with a few basic smithing tools so I could play in the campfire,

I doubt Brooks would have been making smithing tools during WWII, the war effort in Britain was all hands on deck. 

Regardless of what the guy you got it from thought, we both could be wrong  it's a sweet score.

Frosty The Lucky.

It's still very possible it was made during ww2. The military used anvils a lot and still does. A portable anvil like this would he perfect for the field. Trenton for instance manufactured fewer than 1000 anvils from 1939-40, compared to almost 8000 from 41-43

It's possible of course but Britain was at war and having the stuffings bombed out of it almost daily. It's just supposition on my part but I think the Brooks foundry had more urgent business. Of course I could be wrong, I'm used to that.

Were I really interested I'd contact Brooks and ask them. If you do please let us know what they say.

Frosty The Lucky.