zampilot Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 This morning I checked out the "usual list" and saw a forge and blower. Hmmm...fairly close, call the gent, OK I'll be up there in an hour. Decent price. Make the deal, load it up and he says "I have an anvil" "oh yeah?" ..........We look it over, find a serial # and '200'. Not too beat up. What'dya need? $1 per pound. OK I'll be back in two hours. I knew I should took the stash with me and saved $15 in gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 That's a nice looking anvil and for a $1/# I'd say a good deal too! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Way to go, Zampilot. That's a nice looking set up. For $1/pound, I'd say you got a good deal. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Did you weigh it? The '200' doesn't necessary mean that it weighs 200lbs. The serial # appears to be a Hay Budden and if so the weight would be under the name stamping which is on the side of the anvil, face the anvil with horn to your left. Show a picture of the bottom please to give a better indication of manufactor. Nice looking anvil tho and even if it doesn't weigh 200# ya did good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 This morning I checked out the "usual list" and saw a forge and blower. Hmmm...fairly close, call the gent, OK I'll be up there in an hour. Decent price. Make the deal, load it up and he says "I have an anvil" "oh yeah?" ..........We look it over, find a serial # and '200'. Not too beat up. What'dya need? $1 per pound. OK I'll be back in two hours. I knew I should took the stash with me and saved $15 in gas. Yeah I would say that looks "BIG" for a 200lb'er I would throw it on a scale just to see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 If folks ask *me* to offer a price on an anvil, I always start at US$1 a pound. It was the going price for decades and some folks will still sell at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zampilot Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 I made a mistake, it's not $1/lb. It weighs 202 lbs, so less then $1/lb! My 154 PW weighs 154 on same scale. Any maker mark is faint, might have to wire brush it. There is an '045' on the left side below the table with something unreadable preceeding it, an 'S' under the horn. The serial number seems overstamped, or double-struck, badley spaced anyway, did Hay Budden ever do that on purpose? Glad I passed on that Vulcan last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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