Another "Anvil ID Help" thread

[Atlas Knife Company]

Just picked it up last night. Now, I just need to pick up that hand crank antique forge on CL. Weighs 65 lbs. and the only obvious markings are Z68 and A26114.
Thanks for looking.

 

[Matthew Stagmer]

Take some measurements of the anvil. The 2nd set of numbers is somtimes just dimensions.

like 26" from horn to tip. 11" x 4" of face. This prob isn't an American anvil so check cm too.

The Z68 is prob 68 lbs.

 

[Mike Quesenberry]

Looks like a Trenton made in 1902.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

No, Mike, I think it is an '03.

 

[Mike Quesenberry]

No, Mike, I think it is an '03.

The Trenton 03's had serial numbers from 34001-42000. Most of the earlier Trenton's (before 1913) had an "A" preceding the serial number.

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Main face is 12.5" x 3", 21.25" OAL, 8" tall. A cursory sand blasting exposed an upside-down USA stamped into one side. The square hole (hardie) is 7/8" square and the round hole is 1/2". Base measures 7.5" x 9".

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Very impressive identification, guys. Sure enough, among all the marks above the USA, I see the diamond of the Trenton logo, and can rather clearly make out "TREN". Of course, I couldn't see any of these before the sand blasting.

Now, is this a good anvil? I'm assuming that I didn't get ripped off paying $100 for it.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I was just joshin'. 1902 it is.

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Thanks, Stacy. Perhaps equally impressive is the fact that Google already lists this posts as the 6th result when I search for "1902 trenton anvil"!

SAM! I want to buy a hammer!

 

[unfortunatesmith]

thinking about buying this, i live in indianola, does it come with the stand?

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Sorry folks, I know this shouldn't be posted here.

I have this anvil for sale, but I wasn't selling it here in this forum. That wouldn't be allowed as this isn't the for-sale forum and I would get in trouble if I did. Please respond to the CL ad and I'll chat with you via e-mail. You wouldn't want the stand, it doesn't fit the anvil.