I just purchased a Hay Budden anvil and would like some information on it. The best I can tell the serial number is 736144. It also has the number 35 on the opposite of the manfuacturer name.
Any info on age, weight etc would be greatly appreciated.

Serial number could also be 136144 (very difficult to read)........

Hay Budden #s don't go that high! Most likely it is as mentioned above; "136144" If so than your anvil was born in 1907 The weight will be stamped on the waist under the name. I have 2 HB that were born in 1921...one weighs 185#s the other 105#. The '35' in most likely the inspectors ID #

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Thanks for the info. After double checking, I'm sure you are correct on the serial number. I have also attached a picture. The name is very worn but I can make out most of it and am positive it is a Hay Budden. As for the weight stamped under the name, the only number I see are an 8 and a 13 so I'm not sure how this would be calculated. I assume Hay Budden did not use the hundred weight system and even if they did the eight would not work as either the Hundredweight, or the stones characters.

Some addition info: When I drop a steel ball onto the top of the anvil it bounces back about the same distance it was dropped from. It also has a nice ring when I tap it with a hammer so I assume this means it is still good. (Is this correct?)

Any idea about an approximate value?


Thanks for all the help, I'm obvisouly very new to all of this!

Value is subjective. Location, condition, are you selling or buying. Hay Budden was made in Brooklin, NY, USA so the weight will be in lbs. English made anvils used the cwt. system, European made are kg, and some are in lbs. Not sure what the 8 and 13 would be.... Nice looking anvil. Check the face plate by tapping the entire face with a hammer. If it rings all over it is good, sometimes you may hear a thud which means there is a seperation. If that seperation is out of the 'sweet' spot like more to the tail that would not be too much problem but if under the sweet spot, well then.....

I purchased the anvil yesterday. Not for sure if I will keep it or sell it. I really like it even though I have no use for it. My great grandfather was a blacksmith so I have always liked anvils.
I have tapped the entire face with a hammer and it has a great ring everywhere.

I guess I will just put in on a scale to get the weight.

Thanks again for all of the great info!