[TheForge] Trenton Anvils

Mon Jan 21 22:02:59 2002

Having it arc welded is not the norm. It shows an anvil whose original joint
failed and had to be repaired.

Ray

----- Original Message -----
From: Demon Buddha <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Trenton Anvils

>
>
> Ray Baker wrote:
> >
> > I don't believe that my 80-lb Trenton would be considered large, but it
was
> > broken at the waist and the arc weld is obvious.
> >
> > Mr. Postman's book indicates the body was made of one piece of
low-carbon
> > steel or wrought iron. The steel plate was of Swedish tool steel -
usually.
> > The Trenton's cast bases were made in a range of sizes to fit anvils of
a
> > certain weight spread. For example, one base would be used on anvils of
45
> > to 50 pounds. Another base was used on anvils of 170 to 200 pounds. He
> > indicates that the largest base would be used on anvils up to 600
pounds.
> > Anvils over 600 pounds were all forged because  there weren't enough of
them
> > made to justify the time to make a foundry mold.
>
> Wow... OK, then I guess the weld technique was not based on
> size but adopted for all anvils at some time.  Interesting.
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