mariweiner Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hello I have a Hay Budden 126 lb anvil. i was wondering if there is a way to tell the age and approximate worth by its serial number. It looks like the serial number is A20316 and there is a stamp of number 8 on the bottom. it is rusted? so i don't know what type of metal it is. Please let me know, thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 The anvil is forged from wrought iron the the face is a solid piece of tool steel. Rust is not a huge issue unless it is so heavy that it has obliterated the trade mark or heavly pitted the face. Price depends on condition but Hay Buddens sell for 2 to 4 $ per pound in good shape. Pictures really help. It was made In early 1903. These are a desirable brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 If it has an A serial number it was made after 1917 and the whole top half is tool steel, its a good anvil depending on the overall condition. As stated above a few pictures really help particularly of the top and the edges. I have seen 125+ HB's go for $300 or more if they are in good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 We are both wrong about the date according to the book it was made 1920. I was looking at the wrong page. Most if not all Hay-Buddens forged after 1908 were made with the base forged from scrap wrought iron and the top half forged from tool steel. The earlier ones were made as I said above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 As I said AFTER 1917. what part of that is wrong? I don't mind being corrected if I was in accurate but if you look in your AIA you'll see that HB started using the a prefix to their serial numbers after 1917. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 sorry my bad you were not wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 LOCATION plays a substantial part on price. Anvils in anvil poor regions often sell for much more than they do in anvil rich regions---and this is only in the USA; what continent you are on we don't know. BTAIM Here in the SW USA: US$1 a pound in decent using shape is a buyer's bragging price; $2-$3 a pound "typical" over $3 you are in an anvil poor region; it's mint condition or there is other factors in play... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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