Trenton Anvils
A brief look at 3 Trenton anvils and the history of Columbus Forge and Iron Company that made them.
If you'd like to learn more and how to date your CFI / Trenton Anvil check out my Trenton Anvils page.
www.watersironworks.com/trent...
I've also started collecting examples of Trenton Anvils in a registry here: www.watersironworks.com/trent...
If you have a Trenton anvil or a CFI produced anvil with another companies branding please consider sending me some photos of the anvil so I can add it to the registry.
Trenton produced anvils under the brands: Acme, Ajax, ATC, Black Prince, Buel Patent, CFI, Cole, Derby, Indian Chief, Lakeside, Phoenix, Reliable, Roberts, Village Forge, Vulcan, and likely others.
Filmed at Pioneer Farms in Austin TX:
www.pioneerfarms.org/
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.
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/
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!
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.
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.
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.