FordPrefect Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 My brother in law and I went to my friends Marks house to get power hammer we are building, well brother in law is building, it's all welded, started at 10am got done 7:45pm. While we were there I went over to his anvil, which we thought it was a 149# Trenton, to our surprise Trenton turned into a 200# plus Hay Budden. The serial number is A29047, right under the horn, and Hay Budden Manufactering Company on the side of anvil, see photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordPrefect Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 This was the original picture taken of the anvil after Mark purchased the anvil at an estate sale for $35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator13 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 One heck of a good deal. Lucky man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Nice looking anvil, MIchael. And the price was GREAT!!! The serial number that you have was born in 1920, according to Anvils In America. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordPrefect Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Thank you Curly George, my friend is elated that he did so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Yea, that qualifies as a good deal! Heck, tell him I'll triple his money and cover shipping if he wants to part with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Roy Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 How did he manage to think it was a Trenton? The Hay-Budden stamped on the side is pretty obvious. What size is the table on a 200+ pounder? $35 is a heck of a deal. Tell him I'll double his money. I have two Hay Buddens, 112 and 163 pounds. Mine are just under 4 inches wide which is a little narrow. They also have quite a ring if you are working near the heel or on the horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordPrefect Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 VaughnT, I tried to quadruple his money, he said no, and I am his best friend, and he is not using it for blacksmithing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordPrefect Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Pat, if you look at that last picture of the anvil when he first got it, it was rusty, you could not see any markings, had something welded on one of the sides. I had to use a wire brush to see the serial number on the bottom and manufacturing marking on the one side. Mark removed the welded on piece of metal and must have just cleaned it very lightly. While Mark was welding I was using a hand wire brush and I went to town on it. Really he could use a power wire brush and make it look brand new, oil it and leave it, in his will for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 That was the deal of a life time, best auction price I ever saw was $1 a pound! That hammer is coming together great, looks proffesional! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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