I've been doing historical research on anvils for a few years now, an effort to keep going where the book "Anvils In America" left off. With the internet, there is now so much more possible with photos and sharing of information than what Mr. Postman had when doing his research. Besides uncovering lots of historical information on the companies themselves, I've been keeping a record of Trenton and Arm & Hammer anvils for their serial numbers versus their styles of logo stamps.
Both companies went through multiple versions of their logo stamps on the side of the anvil during their manufacturing history. By keeping track of SN's vs logo styles, we may be able to shed some more light on the history of their manufacturing. I've got lots of good data already but of course there's gaps in the SN's that I'm looking to fill in.
If you would like to add your information to the efforts of revealing more Trenton and Arm & Hammer anvil history, please take a closeup picture of the side logo stamp and of the serial number on the front foot under the horn. They can be faint and hard to make out at times, a wire brush might help with visibility. You can post it here or send it right to me if you like and Ill add it to the list. Thank you in advance!
Both companies went through multiple versions of their logo stamps on the side of the anvil during their manufacturing history. By keeping track of SN's vs logo styles, we may be able to shed some more light on the history of their manufacturing. I've got lots of good data already but of course there's gaps in the SN's that I'm looking to fill in.
If you would like to add your information to the efforts of revealing more Trenton and Arm & Hammer anvil history, please take a closeup picture of the side logo stamp and of the serial number on the front foot under the horn. They can be faint and hard to make out at times, a wire brush might help with visibility. You can post it here or send it right to me if you like and Ill add it to the list. Thank you in advance!