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Mister Ed

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  1. Mister Ed
    Well, my farrier made me a good trade on the anvil. He's going to get me a smaller farrier anvil and trade out some shoeings. I think if it as a horseshoeing "subscription". :) It's a win for both of us. The anvil will be going to his friend's blacksmithing "museum". If possible, I'm hoping to check out his friend's place and post some pictures of some of the old stuff here to share with you guys.
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    Someone in the Chat suggested that I list it in the Tailgating section, here: '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> Hopefully, it can find a new home, and I can find a much smaller ( ≦50 lbs.) farrier/field anvil to straighten horseshoes with. Thanks for all your help!
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    I'm new to the anvil-selling situation. Can someone help steer me to some groups in California I can check with? I'd prefer to sell my anvil without palletizing and shipping it if possible. Thanks.
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    1898 — lots of stuff going on in the West back then requiring massive amounts of iron, railroads, experienced blacksmiths and farriers. It would be nice to see what it was like back then (except for the disease and hardships, of course). Is California (North Bay) considered an "anvil rich" or "anvil poor" area? Does "anvil rich" mean the area has a lot of anvils, and the demand/prices are lower? I am interested in selling it. Thanks for the info!
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    That makes sense to me, guys. I took photos of the anvil, and can now make out the serial number. It is either 38469 or 39469. Hopefully, someone can tell me what year this was manufactured. This is the only anvil I've ever owned, and I'll probably sell/trade in the future. I have no idea what it's worth, but I don't want someone to take advantage of my lack of knowledge. I did know enough to know that antique anvils are sought after. Any recommendations on how to properly clean it up without decreasing its value? Wire brush and oil? CLR? Pressure washer? It looks like it was rode hard and put away wet, but it is ~100 years old. Thanks for any information you can provide on this anvil. Hay-Burden Anvil, S/N 38469 (or 39469)
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    I recently came across a Hay-Budden blacksmithing anvil. I believe it's ~150 pounds. (There's a 1 -space- 52 stamped on the right side under the company name, etc.) Can someone please post a (complete) range of Hay-Budden serial numbers vs. manufacturing dates? I see several topics asking for the age of a particular serial number anvil, and thought this would be a good place for people to reference if someone has that information handy. I assume Anvils in America has that information available. If someone has a copy that they could look up that information, that would be great. I will post pictures of my anvil as soon as I remove some of the rust. Thanks in advance!
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