100 lb Vulcan, in good shape, worth $325?

[Laoich23]

Saw the first anvil in the area after 1 1/2 years of looking. Looks to be in good shape, rings nice. It's in an antique shop. Is $325 too much? It's a vulcan

[HWHII]

Does not matter if the price is too much or not. If you want it buy it. If you think about it too much someone else WILL BUY IT. They always do. <_<

[CurlyGeorge]

I have sold two Vulcans in the last few months. Both were really good anvils in really good shape. One was 104 pounds, sold for $150 and the other was 125 pounds and sold for $200. You don't have your location listed under your name. So I'm not sure what part of the world you are in, or what anvils are going for there. I probably could have gotten more for them. But both went to new blacksmiths. So I was happy and so were they. :)

[Bentiron1946]

I know the prices of anvils have shot up in recent years but I think $3 a pound is kind of high for a Vulcan anvil. I have been thinking of selling my 300# Fisher for that and was thinking that was pushing it a bit, so if I did sell my wonderful Fisher which is a high end cast iron anvil compared to a low end Vulcan I should double the price on my Fisher. DANG! That'd make my Fisher sell for $6 a pound and let's see $6 X300#=$1,800. Is a Fisher really worth that much? Maybe but then again I don't think a Vulcan is worth over three dollars a pound. It's like comparing cucumbers to water melon, they are in the same family but they sure don't compare in taste. Buy it if it is the only anvil you have seen up for sale in the last year but treat the edges kindly, they do chip easily.

[Willway Forge]

Make an offer (cash) for what you are willing to pay. Money talks. If it is an item that has been collecting dust for them, they may be willing to negotiate. If not, its still a heck of a lot cheaper then buying a new one. Best of luck to ya.

[clinton]

I would say no its not worth that to me. It maybe worth it to someone else. Antique dealers will not usually lower a price, they will often have things on consignment so they get a portion of the sale- lower price= less money in their pocket.

[ThomasPowers]

OTOH Antique dealers sometimes just want an old rusty anvil to go away! I once got a call at work from a fellow helping out at a show. There was an antique dealer who wanted to sell an anvil fast and cheap so they didn't have to unload it from their van...