Black Frog

Yes, A&H. Thanks for the pics, not sure I can see the full serial number. 2420? I think that may be it from that logo stamp style

For that condition Hay Budden, the price was very cheap.

Hay-Budden no doubt. Unmistakable base, as well as overall profile.

It does have a Trenton-ish profile, but that base style is nothing like any I've ever seen from Trenton. Earlier A&H did have rather flat bottom cast bases, but not with any sort of rim border. The handling hole in the back foot (and none in the front) is a distinct clue pointing to it being a HB. Don't believe any other American company did that besides HB.

That is not a Trenton base style.

Thanks gote, I can only go by the references I've found. I've seen it used both ways. Many do indeed have the 's' at the end as Fagersta Bruks. Perhaps a translation thing into English?

That information is not in the book. I wouldn't sell that anvil, it will only go up in value. And someday you may want a bigger anvil. Since you got it for FREE, you don't have anything to lose by hanging on to it except storing it.

Lots of A&H's are not stamped very deep, and most can be quite faint. Yours the 4th style of logo stamp that A&H used in their production history. Thanks for the pictures! Beautiful anvil

AIA indicates 197-1918 ballpark for that serial number. Could you please post a closeup picture of your side logo stamp?

It is a Columbian anvil. The smaller circle logo down low between the feet is the reverse "FB" mark for Fagersta Bruks.

...that's a beautiful anvil FF.

Budget unlimited? You can do little work on a big anvil, but tough to do big work on a little anvil. Or just a reasonable average best fit for all occasions by most users? A 250-400# German double horn with upset block and side shelf would be tough to beat for all occasions Large enough to do some striking on it, versatile enough for just about anything you could throw at it. Unlike normal London pattern anvils which act like almost a diving board at the hardy hole area, the German anvils have great mass under the hardy area for heavy forging. I'd need some pretty heavy convincing and evidence to sway me from saying that a decent-sized German double horn is all-around tops.

At $2k, that is a steal of a deal.

If you're not going to buy it, I'd love to know where it is....

Yes, cast steel, made in Sweden. VERY good stuff!! Worth a lot of money here in the U.S. Where are you located? Also the anvils looks to be sitting atop of a Blacker hammer anvil base. Interesting.

Lovely Soderfors anvil! That is part of the shield logo you see, and Dannemora was part of the Swedish mining district where the high quality iron-ore was known for. The double-hardy hole pattern like yours was not a very common one. The year stamp is partly visible, maybe 1922? Here's a better look at the shield logo on a sign that I have:

By the anvil make and your last word signing off, I'll assume you're in Australia? Not JUNK at all, quite valuable, especially in Australia... I think the guys working for you were licking their chops at getting a valuable item snuck out of your garden. Value will depend on condition and size. Can't quite tell the size from the picture. Some BK anvils will have the number cast into the side. If not, take overall measurements of total length, height, and top face width.

According to AIA, 38143 is 1903.

....the "MADE BY" is followed by HB''s smaller logo stamp you can't see very well. Here's a rare HB hardware brand that no one had seen before that I found a couple of years ago, but same small HB stamp (double stamped on this one):

That is a Hay-Budden hardware brand anvil.

Have a close-up picture of the side logo stamp?

Not a Fisher at all, they were cast. The word upside down is "WARRANTED". Scrub the front foot under the horn for a serial number, please post a picture. Also take a picture of the underisde of the the anvil base, that can tell quite a bit.

That does not look like a German Trenton. Thomas Powers is incorrect, imported Trentons did not have an hour glass impression on the underside of the base. I'd lean towards PW...

Looks to be possibly either Trenton or A&H anvil from the profile. Without a height measurement, estimating weight is difficult as Trenton by far had the widest range of weights for similar lengths and face widths. A rough guess would be the 250# ballpark, but without more info it is just a rough guess going off other anvils of that length and face. If you go look at it, please post a picture of the logo stamp on the side of the anvil with horn facing right, and also another picture of the serial number on the front foot under the horn. Trenton usually had the weight stamp on the foot opposite the serial number, A&H usually had the weight stamp on the side under the logo stamp.

Carpsniperg2, sent you a PM.