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What would you say the value of it would be? The lady said she will not take lower than $200 for it.

I found this anvil for sale local, but the owner knows no details about it. They just say it's been in the family for over 100 years. Before I decide to go look at it, can you tell anything from the picture? Was it painted red for some reason or even painted at all? It's over 100 pounds as well. What would the value be?

Thanks Frosty and Charles. I will soak in one of the oils and hope the rust comes loose enough to get the screws out. No discouragement here...just more determination and anxiousness to get it done so I can get to working! Thanks again for all the help...I'm sure I'll be back often for some more help.

Thanks for the replies. I would like to disassemble it, but it seems very difficult due to the old screws and how tight/rusted they are. I've tried for over an hour today and can't get it.

Ok guys here's where I am at with the Champion blower... I sprayed it down with some WD40 and I think it helped because I can now turn the handle and the fan spins...good sign. The only thing that I'm curious about now is the clicking sound it makes as it's turning. It sounds as if the fan is barely scraping somewhere, but not completely sure. I attempted to take it all apart, but there is not much indention in the screws to get my screwdriver down in to have enough force to get the screw out. I'm thinking they may also be slightly rusted in. The pin in the middle of the fan (I'm guessing it screws/attaches into the gears somewhere in there is slightly loose (like it can barely be wiggled). Any suggestions? The handle turns and the fan spins fine, just makes the continuous clicking sound (less when it's spins slowly, more when it spins faster).

I've attached a picture of the champion blower that my grandpa gave me. It looks to be all there, but it seems to be locked up. The handle will not turn either way. What is the best way to go about figuring out what is wrong with it?

Haha my bad! This one isn't mine though...It's pictures of the exact one I'm building. Can you explain the exhaust flap cap ash dump?

Hello everyone I recently bought my first anvil and post vise. I'm now looking to build my own simple forge. This idea I got came from Youtube, and I wanted to see if there is anything easier/better I can do from this type of forge. I know it is common to use a brake drum, which is what I am wanting to do. A 2 inch flange was bolted to the bottom of the brake drum, and then metal pipe was screwed into the flange, and a "T" pipe was then screwed into the "T" for the inlet/outlet. A cheap hairdryer was used for the blower. The blower is my next question at this part of the build...I have an old champion blower that is still good... would this give off enough air to travel through the piping to be sufficient to keep the fire going? Or would I need the hairdryer? Tell me what you think of this setup. I have attached a couple of pics. Thanks for any advice!

Ok guys I have taken a few of my own pictures. Will get more detailed ones later. I would like to know how old my anvil is and what information I can get from the markings on it. It has the numbers 1 0 10 stamped on it. Is there a way to find an exact year or range? The vise is good condition as well and the pin and everything is good. It opens 4-5 inches.

True. I may just make a smaller one then out of a regular car/truck drum. Makes sense I would get more heat quicker and easier access to it.

Thanks, I agree with you and that's why I'm here. I'll be on here a lot learning new things and getting ideas.

By basic I mean smaller, easier things to heat and bend. Hooks for certain decorations/possibly knives/blades/etc. So far I have the anvil, post vise, and champion blower. I'm going to look for a good hammer, tongs, and hardy. My dad works for a trucking company and is getting me a few 18 wheeler brake drums...so hopefully I can build my own forge.

Well I just picked them up. One edge of one side of the face is chipped about 3 inches long...can't really tell in the picture but if you look really close you may can. Other than that it's in decent shape. The vise is in good shape and is still functional.

Thanks! I am meeting the guy here in a couple of hours to get them both. I can't wait to keep learning and get to work with them.

Great to know! I'm not sure on the specs of the post vise. I'm getting both the anvil and vise in the morning and will post up details when I get them. Thanks for the advice everyone! The next help I will need is on the basic starting tools I will want/need in making basic things. I have a good champion blower, and will hopefully soon be building a forge. Any advice and tools I should look at first would be great help.

Cool! I'm definitely going to pick it up tomorrow then. Is that slightly curved middle normal? I'm guessing that just means it's been beat on with a hammer a lot. I'm new to the blacksmith work and have recently started to get into it. This will be my first anvil so this is exciting!

Thanks for the reply. By sway do you mean the face not being completely flat? I guess the overall question I have is...how much life of working on it does it have left? Has it seen its days and been abused?

That's what I was thinking...he said it is "well used" but still has a lot of life in it. It looks to be in good shape from the pictures...but I guess I would only really know when I see it in person. What is the best way to test the rebound? And is the vise worth anything?

I need quick help on if this is a good price on this Peter Wright anvil and Post Leg vise. All I know about them so far without seeing it in person is the anvil is 120 lbs and I know nothing about the vise pictured. His lowest price on both is $225. It sounds like a good deal. What do you think just from the pictures?

I need help ASAP to see if the Vulcan anvil posted above is worth it with the rough edges! It will be my first anvil if I decide to pass on trading the gun on the HB. $100 for the Vulcan.....good or bad deal?

BIGGUNDOCTOR, I agree along with everyone else that it's all about location. Around here in Chattanooga and North Georgia it is pretty popular in areas and bring (from what I see with local prices) around $2-3 per pound. Here is a good example of a local one just posted on CL. It is a Vulcan and weighs 100 pounds. The edges are a little rough, but the face and horn are good. He is asking $150 but I talked him down to $100, making it $1 a pound.

Thanks for the advice everyone! VaughnT, I do agree that a gun, especially this one, burns through money quick and does not have a return besides satisfaction of the matter. The blower is in good shape according to the guy's description of it. He says it works good. He does not have the anvil or blower listed on CL yet. Long story short, I put an ad on CL that I would trade this AR for a complete blacksmith setup, and he replied with this offer. I agree that I think it's a good deal since I would pay a considerable amount if I wanted these items in the near future (probably more than the gun's worth). I'm going to go ahead with the deal I believe. Thanks for everyone's advice and help, especially since I'm new with this. My next question is, what do most used blacksmith tools (hammers, vices, tongs, etc) usually go for?

Here is some more pictures he just sent me. With having no knowledge or how to calculate or look at the numbers, I need help identifying everything on it. He actually just now told me he weighed it on a house scale and it said 175 lb. Is there anything else I can find out from these numbers?

The anvil is marked 160942 under the horn. Also has a 20 on the left side and 30 on right side. Any ideas as to finding out the specifications on this? The guy now says that it might be 300 pounds, that he looked it up many years ago.

Thanks for the information everyone. I am located in Chattanooga, TN. Blacksmithing is somewhat popular in a few of the areas around here. I was misleading in my original post. There is no forge, only the blower pictured. The deal is my gun for the anvil and blower. I tried to get some other tools and things added on his side but he said he did not have any. Like said above, the anvil and blower are the main things needed, so I could pick some tools up here and there. I know that if I really want to get into this, I need the anvil and blower first. I'm only having a hard time pulling the trigger letting go of the gun, but again, like said above, it would be easier to replace the gun than the anvil and blower.