ironstein Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 My wife bought me this for our anniversary. What a great gift. We payed $375. Great ring and rebound. Came with a pritchel punch, and a hot cit hardy tool, unfortunately the hardy is 7/8 and the tool is much smaller.http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16453&stc=1&d=1250048713http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16452&stc=1&d=1250048713http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16451&stc=1&d=1250048713http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16450&stc=1&d=1250048713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Congrats, looks like a fine anvil....Might want to invest in a camera that can focus a little better...... Just kidding, the pics are a little blurry. Have fun with the new anvil. Looks like a dandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 yeah, i used the camera phone because ididn't want to bust out the camera. Thanks for the reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisG Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 What year is "Anvil"? Congrats on the great gift and anniversary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Very nice present! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweany Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 What a great wife you have! Congrats on the anniversary. With all the chain on it, looks like a ringer huh. try a tapered pin in the pritchell hole kinda snug fit. I read that tip on the old Keenjunk and it works. The top of my pin jlike the heqad of a rivet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Great brand Hay-Budden, made in Brooklyn NY. It is a forged anvil and looks like it has plenty of face left. For oversized hardy holes: find a piece of square tubing that fits in the hardy hole and slit it down the corners with a hacksaw for about 3/4" and then fold the tabs formed out to 90 deg forming a hole size adaptor---you can repeat this if the size differential is very large. My 1.5" hardy holes sometimes have 3 of them "nested" to use tooling from smaller anvils. A variation of this is to just use (one or more) pieces of angle iron with the corner slit and tabs folded over. I prefer the tube as you can get a nice flat surface for the tooling to rest on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Nice score, congratulations. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Yeah she is a ringer. I put that chain on it to keep my neighbors happy. They haven't complained yet, but i want to keep them from complaining. I'm not sure of the year, i can only find marks that say hay budden, brooklyn,ny, and 148. Thanks for the pritchel trick suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 The hardy hole seems to be 1 inch but down in the "sleeve" it seems to have some bubbled out grooves, not truly square inside. Is it a no no to file it square? I would like to be able to use standard 1 inch tools. I guess i could just forge a taper on the tool shanks. Anybody have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Yeah she is a ringer. I put that chain on it to keep my neighbors happy. They haven't complained yet, but i want to keep them from complaining. I'm not sure of the year, i can only find marks that say hay budden, brooklyn,ny, and 148. Thanks for the pritchel trick suggestion. The serial number for Hay Buddens is on the front of the foot below the horn. If you provide the serial number, someone with Anvils In America can reference the serial number to the manufacture year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 It's *YOUR* anvil dressing the hardy hole to be uniform would not be considered abuse. At least to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 The number on the foot under the horn reads A1752. The final number two is kind of murky though, i'm assuming its a two. I did a rubbing with soapstone to try to bring out the numbers, but the forging indentations make it difficult to tell. I'd love to know how old it is though if anyone has a book to date it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 A1752 would be made in 1918 according to Anvils in America (the author gives the range of serial numbers A1-A12,000 being made in 1918). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 That just gave me chills! Thanks for looking that up for me. Now i know i got a great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 No problem. It's a beauty! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meinhoutexas Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 if she still sings to loudly find yourself two big speaker magnets. place one on each side of the main body and you will be surprised.Now dont ask i dont know how it works just have seen and heard the difference myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Ironstein, Around 1908 Hay Budden started making anvils with the entire top 1/2 is tool steel. Look on the opposite side from the logo high up near the heel shuold have a 3 digit number. Love mine. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Do what I do on my Trenton. It has a 7/8" hardy hole, and I use 1" square stock for the hardy pins. Just forge a taper and TAP it into the hole, while it's hot, until it's a good tight fit. Then tap it from the bottom to remove it. I mark the shaft so that it always goes in the same way, each time I use the tool. Great looking anvil. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 When i look at the anvil, about halfway up, i can see what i thought was a repair, it almost looks like a seam all the way around the shaft! Maybe thats where the tool steel was welded to the base? I love this anvil, i got really lucky to get one like this on my first try. I'll post some clearer pictures to show what i'm talking about. Thanks for all the info guys. I feel like a proud papa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 heres some good pictures, yes it is a tool steel, it has the numbers on the side opposite the hay budden stamp.http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gifhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gifhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gifhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gifhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gifhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gifhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gifhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gifhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 The last picture clearly shows the seam where the base was attached to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 That is one really nice shaped anvil. You are very lucky :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 Why thank you! I am pretty excited, the more i learn about it the happier i become that we got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Yes that line is the forgewelded seam. yours is almost a perfect mate to mine.6lbs and 10 yrs apart. My smaller one has the plate top. Buck and a half a lb ya did great. Enjoy. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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