[ironrosefarms]

I have 2 Farrier anvils that I believe to be hay buddens, though I have never worked to see if there is any lettering on the sides or not? Both are about 250 lbs and other than the wear on the face they are nearly twins other than one having two pritchel holes and the other only has one.

Any ways the story they could tell, one hasn't much story as the guy I bought it from knew nothing about it... The nicer one though has a great story.

Bought new by a local farrier and horse trader. The horse trader sold the anvil upon retirement to his neighbor who was opening a auto repair shop. This gentleman made many a part of model T's and such until parts became cheaper to buy than to make.

The old anvil just kept getting handed down through the family as the repair shop became an used car dealership. Seldom used and often in the way it got pushed off into a corner. Years later the dealership got a new oil furnace to heat the building. The oil furnace not being quite as tall as the previous coal furnace they needed to block it up to match the duct work above. They tried a cinder block but it was a bit to short so they shoved the old anvil under it and there it sat for at least 40 years. Out of the weather well out of harms way from the heat of the furnace and allowed to be out of sight and out of mind.

Early 1990's I wandered in to look at a truck on this car lot. While there they was removing the now old oil furnace making room for an addition to the building. Immediately after the furnace was rolled out the anvil came out and the guys carrying it called out where do you want this old junk anvil. I in jest said in the back of my car. The owner looked at me and said you want it? I said sure what do you want for it? I gave him $150 (A good part of the down payment I would have used on that truck I was looking at) They put it in my trunk and I lived with my car for another couple years so I could have that anvil. 10 years later I did buy a truck from that dealership, first question out of the owners mouth when I walked in, "still got that anvil". I said sure do and plenty glad to own it. He just laughed and then proceeded to sell me the truck I have today.