Great video! I’m currently researching my GG Grandfather’s anvil which I’m pretty sure is a Trenton. It has some unique characteristics that I’ve only seen on a few other Trenton’s,hence why I’m learning towards it being a Trenton. Also,my Family is from and is still in Ohio,so that’s an added little bonus to. Great video! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks. It's been a lot of fun learning about the history of the different brands. I'll probably continue the reviews based on what anvils I can find to show off. The guy who owns the postman anvil collection is only about 3 gours away. I wonder if I could swing a tour with him.
Just got myself a Trenton but it doesn’t have a serial number and the weight is stamped on the front a little lower than halfway down (a few inches under the logo). Does that indicate that it was made before they started putting serial numbers, or is it something else?
Very interesting video! I wonder if the military just needed a counter weight for their bombers... and that was the fastest way to get it in war times? Sorry about the delay in getting you pictures of my Lakeside - I'll try to get to it as soon as I can!
I asked around on some WW2 groups, and counter weight was a popular guess. The other big guess was to have a spot for percussive maintenance if something on the plane broke.
Great info. I sent you an email a week or so ago on a Trenton anvil I have that I believe was produced in 1899, I got it from Bar Harbor Maine. I had some questions on cleaning, wire brushing it. When you get a chance, if you would check it out, I sent a bunch of photos, and let me know what you think, it would be appreciated. Thanks Tim
@WatersIronworks I have one that split at the waste and I've seen more of them online. I've seen at least 20. I can send photos to the one I have just tell me where to send it.
Great video! I’m currently researching my GG Grandfather’s anvil which I’m pretty sure is a Trenton. It has some unique characteristics that I’ve only seen on a few other Trenton’s,hence why I’m learning towards it being a Trenton. Also,my Family is from and is still in Ohio,so that’s an added little bonus to. Great video! Thank you for sharing.
..This would make a Good series Phillip. im looking forward to the next one. i got a Mousehole made around the same time as those...
Thanks. It's been a lot of fun learning about the history of the different brands. I'll probably continue the reviews based on what anvils I can find to show off.
The guy who owns the postman anvil collection is only about 3 gours away. I wonder if I could swing a tour with him.
Just got myself a Trenton but it doesn’t have a serial number and the weight is stamped on the front a little lower than halfway down (a few inches under the logo). Does that indicate that it was made before they started putting serial numbers, or is it something else?
Send me an e-mail with some photos. www.watersironworks.com/trenton-anvils/
This was a great video, I have a 140 lbs 1911 Trenton
I'd love to get some photos of it. I'm collecting them on my website:
www.watersironworks.com/trenton-anvils/
Very interesting video! I wonder if the military just needed a counter weight for their bombers... and that was the fastest way to get it in war times? Sorry about the delay in getting you pictures of my Lakeside - I'll try to get to it as soon as I can!
I asked around on some WW2 groups, and counter weight was a popular guess. The other big guess was to have a spot for percussive maintenance if something on the plane broke.
@@WatersIronworks that makes sense too since they were up there for hours sometimes! Thanks for all your research.
Acme Anvil from the Rio Grande area? Any relation to the Coyote? I mean they could have found it after the unfortunate roadrunner incident...
We did find feathers stuck to the bottom....
What timing, i just bought a Trenton, approximately 200 lbs.
Hopefully the video was useful then.
Very interesting topic.
I own an acme Trenton anvil
Army
SE Oregon
Shoot me an email with some details and photos, and I'll add it to the database.
www.watersironworks.com/trenton-anvils-by-serial-number/
Great info. I sent you an email a week or so ago on a Trenton anvil I have that I believe was produced in 1899, I got it from Bar Harbor Maine. I had some questions on cleaning, wire brushing it. When you get a chance, if you would check it out, I sent a bunch of photos, and let me know what you think, it would be appreciated. Thanks Tim
My Trenton doesn't have a serial # or weight...the base has left to right a deep punched 0 a
handling hole and another deep punched 0
Can you e-mail me some photos? I'd love to see it.
Nice. I almost regret getting rid of my ACME, but it was pretty beat up.
Thanks! They are cool anvils, but you definitely want something you can forge with, not just a conversation piece.
How many roadrunners did that anvil nail!
I disagree I've seen plenty of haybuddens that split at the waist.
Got any photos? The info about only Trentons doing that is from Richard Postman and Anvils In America.
@WatersIronworks I have one that split at the waste and I've seen more of them online. I've seen at least 20. I can send photos to the one I have just tell me where to send it.