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This is a "Columbian" anvil, but if you notice the other marking low between the feet, that is the Fagersta Bruk mark. Columbian anvils were mostly made in Cleveland OH, but for a while Columbian anvils sold in the U.S. were cast in Sweden by Soderfors and Fagersta. Yours was cast by Fagersta...

2-3-6 would be 314#. See? When you know what to look for, and where to look, you can find nuggets of information. ....and here you said there's no stamp info visible... ;) Without seeing more stamp info, dating it is difficult. It isn't the earlier shape, so it could be from later 1800's to...

The glare from the paint makes it tough, but I can definitely make out the first two numbers of the stone weight. There may be another number to the right of these two, but I can't see in these pics. Outside in shaded daylight usually provides the best lighting for stuff like this. But yes...

Yes, correct. The weights for most Trentons were stamped on the foot opposite the SN. Very early ones had it stamped on the side. All Trentons were stamped in pounds, not English stone weight. No U.S. manufacturer ever used the stone weight system. The black one is marked 250 pounds, the...

Mohawk Dave, Perfect!! That was exactly what I was looking for, it reduced a serial number gap nicely. :-) That is (from what I've seen up to now) the 5th style of logo stamp. Yours is the highest SN I've seen with that stamp so far, it is from the 1918 ballpark. THANK YOU! Yes, your other...

I look at lots of anvils, when someone says there's no marks on the anvil to be found, (I hear it quite often) 85% of the time they are incorrect. Just gotta know what to look for, and where to look for it, depending on the anvil....

Those aren't date codes, they are the English stone weight system of marking the anvil's weight.

I don't like painted anvils myself, most like to see the metal surface that was forged. Sand blasting may wipe away very faint traces of stamp marks, but it's up to you.

This is probably the second weight number...

I wouldn't sand blast, wire wheel cup on an angle grinder gives better results. May take longer, but doesn't leave the anvil all matte-finish battle ship grey looking. I believe I can make out one of the weight stamps, a better more focused pic may show other stamps. The stone weight system...

Looks like I can make out some, I've seen a lot of PW anvils. Once you know their stamp patterns, it doesn't take much. You may be right, but can't hurt to take a close up? Just trying to help.

Sure looks like a PW, 99% probable. There were at one time identifying stampings on the side with the horn pointed to the right. Any chance of getting a good close-up pic of just the area in red? I can see some markings there but not good enough to make them out.

Post some pics right here if you like. Flats on the feet are typical of PW anvils unless it is an early one.

Forgot to add... I believe I'm up to 8 different Trenton logo styles, and 6 (possibly 7) different styles for Arm & Hammer anvils. More than I thought when I started keeping track!

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...

Great hardy tool! Nice Hay Budden as well! :-)

Ryan, that tooling was a hardy tool for horseshoe calks.

Look for serial numbers on the front foot under the horn. Some better pictures would help. A side shot of the horn facing right, and if you could unbolt it from the stump and take a picture of the underside of the base, that tells a lot of the maker.

I have had many anvil company signs made up based off of old advertisements, and then "aged" to look old. So based off of the A&H concept of no-frills, just a quality product, I designed this sign layout for A&H. Like I mentioned they had several different logo styles through the years, this...

A&H anvils are a high-quality tool, but they did not spend the time finishing them as nicely as Hay-Budden or others. For example they left noticeable steam hammer forging marks on the underside of the heel. Why spend the time (equals cost) finishing that when no one sees it, and it doesn't...