I only discovered iforgeiron today, and am commenting on a series of messages from years ago. I was fortunate enough to work with Jim Porteus and Harvey Brotman in Cooperstown over 40 years ago. We also were invited to Jim's home for dinner, and I remember his telling us about how he moved the house and barn from some great distance, rolling the buildings on logs, to their present location. Jim and his wife were wonderful hosts, with so many fascinating stories that were revelations to a city boy like me. When we got back to our home in downtown Baltimore I began putting together my forge. One afternoon we found two kids pulling a red wagon up an alley with an anvil in the back - an Eagle 125 pounder, very good condition. I knew they were headed for a scrap yard and offered them 20 bucks so they wouldn't have to drag their wagon for another two or three miles. That's still my go-to anvil. Every now and again I wonder where the kids got the anvil, but I don't dwell on my probable purchase of stolen goods.
