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When talking about your Little Giant you must include the S/N. I own LG 25# number 285.... All then need is love and care to keep em going.

Thank you. No where on there is is stamped anything about Hay-Budden. I found reference of the WBB&Co being called a Hay-Budden on the internet.

Looking for someone willing to identify an anvil. Stamped "W.B.B.&Co" in a diamond and "Wrought Iron" in a circle with "USA" at the bottom all on the side. No "Warrented" stamp though. Looking at the horn head on, left foot has "Z101" and right foot has "A19349" stamped. Can not read the number stamped on the underside of the tail. Internet research has be thinking this could be one of the so called Hay Budding anvils. What I know about the anvil. This belonged to my wife great grandfater who had a blacksmith shop in Forest Texas back in the 1920's thru 1930's. He shut the blacksmith shop down the day after his nephew Clide Champion Barrow visited. My father in law gave me the anvil for my blacksmith/bladesmith shop. I did not use it because I had a Mouse Hole on the stump and the old WBB&Co anvil had a baddly mushroomed side. At the time I could not make out any writting on the side of the old anvil. My father in law said to grind off the side and use it. I was a bit apperhensive because I dont like to destroy anything that has historical or family value. But I did hit it with a grinder and sander followed by a good brushing with a cup brush. This is when I found all the stamping. Now some of you may think this is neat to have an anvil that Clyde may have hit with a hammer or sit on while visiting.... I am thinking this could explain a lot about the temper of the woman I married. LOL. Any help with identification just shot of buying the book "Anvils in America" is greatly appreciated. Gary Antley Antley TX Knife and Forge Groveton TX