Black Frog Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Local auction house occasionally has some on-line web auctions, on-line bidding only. I saw an anvil come up for their on-line sale. Very little information provided, no manufacturer, no dimensions, it only stated “200# Anvil”. And only one picture was provided, with someone writing 200# on the face of the anvil, here's the pic: Looked in decent shape from what I could see. Face looks ok and flat enough, maybe some chipped edges... Then I started looking at what other info I could get from the picture. Taking into account the size of your average pallet, and the size of the average fork lift tine, I started thinking it could be bigger than 200 pounds. My guess was around 28-30” length if that pallet was a standard 36” width. Looks possibly more than 200#, maybe 225#? But has a narrow waist, maybe HB? I decided to roll the dice and bid on it with a reasonable "get-a-deal-if-I-were-to-win-it" max bid, and I won! I pick it up this afternoon, and we’ll see what we got. I’ll report back with what it actually is, and some real pictures, and the amount it ended up being. What would you have bid on this with very limited info, or would you have at all? I admit I was rolling the dice and taking a chance that it is a decent anvil and possibly more than 200#. My max bid for the auto-bidding was $425. The rebound could be crap, and other potential disasters lurking, but I was willing to wager on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 well it would depend how badly I needed an anvil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 Or wanted a potential nice find.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantofolder Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Looks like you rolled a lucky 7 to me. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakesshop Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I would of bid that too. Been checking several on line auctions and haven't had any luck. Did find a 100# LG on FB the other day, going to go pick it up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Could be a great deal, then again it could've been in a fire and have a dead soft face. I'll be looking forward to your hands on evaluation. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Got to take a chance in life. Probably you will get a usable anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 My winning bid ended up at $308. :) And I love it when I see this: After a few hours of wire brushing and a washdown, I'm quite happy with what I find. I was right in the ballpark with some of my estimations, but I hadn't guessed Arm & Hammer. The clerk at the auction house said there was no markings on it, but a little thumb spit rub on the side made me smile.... Anvil is 29.5", I was hoping it to be a bit heavier, but she says 217 pounds. But I'm thrilled with the rebound! Probably the best rebound I've bought yet in all my anvil addiction purchasing. Postman says she was born in the 1911-1912 ballpark. This is now my third A&H anvil to clean up (and smallest), for some reason these A&H's seem to clean up better than any other make I've cleaned. Dunno why.... So for my $308 gamble, I think finding a nice shape 217# A&H is quite a decent winning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Greetings Frog, Yep your lucky or really smart .. or both.... Seems like you scored a Fisher and a A&H in the same week.. You will have to give me a refresher coarse in smelling out great anvils .. Not that I need any ... got 20 Forge on and make beautiful things, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 You stole it..I have a arm & hammer myself and its a beautiful and beautifully functional anvil..One side note, its also the loudest anvil Ive ever used..great,great anvils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Seems the harder I work, the luckier I get! ;) I really like A&H's, my biggest find was 527#. The two others I found were only a few hundred different in serial numbers which I thought was pretty cool...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDeck Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Nice score. I've been trying to pinpoint when the handling holes went away on A&H anvils. Yours has them and appears to be serial 14991. My 90 lb A&H marked Belknap is serial 17817 and lacks handling holes. So we are narrowing the range down even further now.Congratulations on your great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Very nice anvil for a very nice price! You just can't ask for a better deal in life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Nice score. You hit the jackpot in that lottery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Ayup, that's a win of the roll for sure. I HOPE you're buying a lottery ticket now and then. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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