Compared to over 300,000 that Hay Budden produced, Arm & Hammers are much harder to find, especially a farrier's pattern. Columbus Anvil and Forging Company produced less than 52,000 Arm & Hammer anvils while in business. Pictures say a thousand words, so take a real close look at the pictures. Arm and hammer anvil serial numbers serial number#If the serial number reads "13719" it would mean that this anvil was manufactured around 1911. Arm and Hammer only produced a little over 51,000 anvils, so the serial number as stamped cannot be correct. It appears to have a (smaller and lighter) extra number "0" in it that may have been an inspectors number. The serial number stamped on the front foot is interesting. T are the initials "H.H." stamped on the anvil is a couple places, one by the weight stamp, the other one the feet. The trademark is the earliest trademark and reads: "WARRANTED, (Arm holding a Hammer) SOLID, WROUGHT", and the weight stamp "139" is below the trademark. It has a forged wrought iron base, complete with handling holes. It DOES NOT has the customary Cast Steel base with an oval depression. It has a forged wrought iron top with a Tool Steel face plate. Made by Columbus Anvil and Forging Company of Columbus, Ohio., this Arm & Hammer features a clean face and edges that have only a few minor nicks. It has been said that Hay Budden is the Cadillac of anvils, but the Arm & Hammer anvils are truely the Rolls Royce of blacksmith anvils. Matchlessantiques is offering collectors and smiths the "ROLLS ROYCE" of Blacksmith Anvils.
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