My dads Hay Budden

[TBagnall]

Was out in my dads shop for fathers day and wire brushed his old HB. Looks like the number on the foot is 12828, or 12626. He bought it at an auction for a quarter in the late 50's. Any info would be appreciated.

[arftist]

In general; Hay Budden is a great anvil. Older versions had a wrought iron body with a tool steel top plate forge-welded in place. Newer models have a wrought iron base and the entire top is tool steel welded at the waist. These are perhaps the absolute best of the London pattern anvils (with the possible exception of Fishers, a cast iron body cast onto a thick tool steel plate in a proprietary process apparently lost to the ages. 

 

Either way, it is a good anvil. Post pictures for more info. Someone may come along and tell you the year it was built based on the serial number.

There may be a sticky about Hay Budden in this forum, can't remember. 

[Frozenforge]

That s/n would be 1907. This would be the wrought iron and tool steel plate variety. The weight should be stamped on the side.

[Ferrous Beuler]

So you're ahead of the game, most guys have to search far and wide for an anvil.

 

Now get yourself a hammer and check this out~

 

http://www.iforgeiron.com/page/index.html/_/articles/a0000-blacksmithing-groups-r75

[arkie]

That s/n would be 1907. This would be the wrought iron and tool steel plate variety. The weight should be stamped on the side.

 

A 1907 HB would have 6 digits in the S/N.  I have one.

[Frozenforge]

Oops long day. Try 1894 for either of those s/n. should still be constructed the same way. We all like pictures!