Norm Henderson

smokey Does yours have the holes?

Jim Thanks for the information. I did a search on Badger and agree that is what it is. It seems that the people that use them think highly of them. They are also considered rare and collectable, but that may be because they are not marked and are hard to Identify. Does anyone have more info on their history? Norm

A little more info on this anvil. it has a steel top that appears to be 1/2" to 5/8" thick. I did a bounce test with a steel ball and dropping it from 12 inches, it bounced to 8 1/2 inches. Also, today on the Portland Craig's list there is one that appears to have been made by the same maker and it is marked with a 60. Norm

More info on mine. The face is 4"x16" and the overall length is 26". The holes 5 1/2 inches apart center to center and down (at center) 3 inches. I did the bounce test and dropping a one inch steel ball from 12 inches it bounced to 10 1/2 inches. I don't think I agree that the three that I've seen (mine, the one I saw on the Portland Craig's list and Buzzkill's) could all independently get broken and three individuals in different parts of the country would each drill two big holes in them. I'm not including the one from the South Bend Craig's list because I don't know if it had the holes. I would think its more likely they were made for the railroad or the navy. Before I knew of the three like mine I thought like 101 H-B, but I don't think that can be the case now. Norm

Is yours a Hays-Budden? Size?

Yes the holes are all the through. It weighs 97 pounds as is. I bought it in the Seattle area and the one on Craig's list was in Portland and mounted on a pipe welded to a truck drum. I'm wondering if they could have been off ships that were dismantled in the area? Norm

Bought this Hay-Budden at a Auto swap meet a year ago. I figured that the base had been busted off and figured on adding a base so it could be used. I thought at the time the two large holes were someone's attempt to make it useful (a different way to mount it???). However, since then, I saw one on Craig's list that was just like it, including the holes. My thinking now is that this anvil was made without a base and with the holes for a special purpose. Has anyone seen one like this before? Norm

I've had this anvil for a couple of years, but have been unable to ID it. I cleaned it up today trying to find some makings but all I can find is the "8" on the front. I has good rebound but no ring. I'd appreciate it if someone can tell me the maker. Norm