went to a mans house that was selling old car parts and toolstoday.

He had an anvil that wasnt really for sale and I dint really want to buy it.

The horn was bent! offset to the right and up  a good bit.

weighed about  100 pounds

here is a pic of the brand name, does anyone recognize it?


SEP 103 by skipskip, on Flickr


SEP 104 by skipskip, on Flickr

thanks

skip

Here's some info,
http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/27843-trenton-vs-trexton-id/

Read on down where they talk about the N being wore out so maybe it was replaced with an X.

I have seen specialty anvils that had attachments, and strange shapes ground into the side of the body and the horn, but bent?   Possibly was in a fire long ago, and building collapsed on it?   If it appears sound, and has a "ring",  may as well try using it.   

Perhaps a victim of anvil launching?
Other than that, bending it is a pretty good trick....

Guessing it''s not cast iron anyhow ;P

Quote from: skipskip on September 14, 2013, 08:11:16 PM
The horn was bent! offset to the right and up  a good bit.
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Don't mind the bent up.  Quite a few anvils were made this way deliberately.  Supposedly because horns, through a lot of use, ended up sagging.  I think there's a bit on this at Anvil Fire.

Personally, if the table is good, and the edges not broken, I wouldn't care at all.

It is a Trenton.

I've seen Farrier anvils with horns bent to the side, supposedly to make working shoes easier on the smith.

I let an anvil get away this weekend, myself. Ran the guy up pretty good, but didn't want it as bad as he did...yeah, I'm THAT guy when it comes to anvils.

The face was mushrooming over the side, anyway, which led me to believe it was probably in a fire that annealed the hardened face somewhat.