do hay budden anvil serial numbers start with a

I've had a theory for a few years now, and is the reason I started tracking serial numbers for Acmes. Trenton ACME's are often 'overstamped' like yours where the ACME stamp is applied right on top of the Trenton logo. I've been tracking ACME serial numbers for both Trenton and HB as well. Tejass, do you have a serial number for your Trenton Acme? That Hay Budden picture from Iforgeiron is my anvil. If that's the case, it could be a PFP Peddinghaus anvil 100% forged steel, German made.ĭidn't have a soda can handy, but here it is next to a can of Kroil so you can tell the relative size. Markings cast into the side - it's a '5' and below that looks like an 'P L P' - but the 'L' looks more like an upside down 'F'. I thought the anvil was 30 kg, but turns out it's only 25 kg or 55 lbs. At 10 lbs (5 kg), the hardy anvil seems like it's a bit large for this little guy. The large ball bearing is in my pocket at this point, I think, but I certainly used it to my benefit.Īnd here it is back home, on the base, and with the hardy anvil. You can see the ball peen that I was using for the ring test, as well as the wire brush, chalk, and magnifying glass I was using to look for markings. I also got the hardy anvil and the yellow base. All the European anvils I've seen seem to have the same basic shape (including the legs), but all of these have slight differences and/or different markings, so I'm guessing they are all different makes. I guess there's a first time for everything!

Do hay budden anvil serial numbers start with a