Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Yep 1910 the range is 170001-180000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kexel Werkstatt Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 45 minutes ago, Irondragon ForgeClay Works said: Yep 1910 the range is 170001-180000 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 You grabbed a HB in great shape...congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kexel Werkstatt Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Thanks arkie, I took a one-day one on one class with an established smith about a month ago about 2 hours away and he had a few anvils to sell. I saw this one and snagged it. If I spent more time on it with the wire a lot of that surface rust would come off but it works great the way it is. I'm very happy with it. He also had a 200 pound Trenton but it was more than I wanted to spend and this one "rebounded", sounded and looked better overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyanchor Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Nice HB. The weight should be on the waist below the logo. T#4 may be the weight(154?). The numbers on the opposite side in the hardy hole area were believed to be steel heat numbers for a mill run of steel. Should be an inspectors number on the front of the waist. I don't see one on mine, but I haven't spent too much time looking for it. Enjoy your anvil, you have a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horseman1 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Hi everyone, I just bought a Hat Budden anvil and I've followed the info trail to lead me to believe it is a pre 1895 HB. It's a 96 pounder and has the Hay Budden company logo on one side with weight under it and on the other side has B&H OUR BEST on it. Below the horn next to the handling hole is either a 6 or upside down 9. It has 3 handling holes, one under horn, one under heel and one in center on the underside of the base. It looks like it could be a three piece anvil butt it's hard to tell. The numbers on the left foot face appear to be 43548 or 48543. Any help determining the year this beauty was born would be appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyanchor Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 AIA says 1899. I think the B&H is a post manufacture add on, looks like an older stamping though. The 6/9 marking is probably an inspectors mark. Sweet looking HB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horseman1 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Right on, thanks so much for the quick response. What stories this anvil must have to tell! Thanks Rustyanchor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 120 years with that little wear & tear; the stories would be about being cosseted or ignored and shoved under a work bench somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horseman1 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Don't be jealous. Hahaha! :b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Nice anvil, great traveling size. Good score! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 My *MINT* condition 469# Fisher I bought for US$350 keeps my jealousy down. I own a couple of HB's: 134# and 165# and they are great anvils. That is a handy size to travel with; but I'd be tempted to NOT let students use it until they can demonstrate hammer control! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horseman1 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Nice collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Arm and Hammer, PWs, Powell, Trenton, bridge anvil...I teach a bit and don't like to have more than 2 at most per anvil, 1 per anvil when I go back to teaching in late March! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 B&H Our Best is a stamping used by a Hardware store in San Francisco. Some more info here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_iron Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Hi all. I just picked up a 125# Hay & Budden and was hoping to find the year it was made. Serial number is in the 146xxx range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1907...enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_iron Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 13 minutes ago, arkie said: 1907...enjoy it! Thank you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 You know what we always say, pictures or it didn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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