fordmustangbrad Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Today I got a phone call from a fellow asking if I was buying anvils, and he had seen my ad about searching for blacksmith equipment. He told me he had cleaned out an old barn and found it in there. He told me he was headed into town to the scrap metal buyer and if I wanted to meet him, he would sell me the anvil, otherwise it was going to be scrapped. He wanted to meet at the scrap facility, so I told him I would be there in 20 minutes, without even discussing a price. When I arrived, he had it sitting on the tailgate beside the iron dumpster. It was a Fisher, that is all I saw at that time. I asked him how much he wanted for it and he said anything over scrap value. I asked him how much they(scrap buyers) would pay and he said $12.00, and if I could give him $20.00 he would be happy. I pulled the $20.00 bill out and shook his hand, threw the anvil in the jeep and drove home(grinning all the way home). When I got home, I saw that it was a 1900 Fisher 120#, in very good condition! On top of that, it has a 90% rebound rate! I am very pleased with it. I was not planning on buying another anvil, but I just couldn't let it get scrapped. I cleaned some of the rust off for the pictures. Enjoy the video, and the pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppaclutch Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Good for you and thanks for saving that anvil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Greetings Brad, Nice save.... I'll double your money ... LOL .. An anvil of that quality is at lease 350.00 .. It will serve you well.... Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Awesome find! A 120# anvil is the perfect size for 99% of all smithing, and to get an actual, honest-to-god-Fisher for $20 is simply outrageous! Undoubtedly the greatest anvil ever created, and you got it for pennies!!!!! I hope you let that scrapper know that you'd double the scrap rate for any future anvils!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmustangbrad Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 @poppaclutch, Thanks! @ JIM, Thanks for the offer ;P @ Vaughn, I agree, it is outrageous. I said that I didn't need it, but after messing with it a bit this evening, I think it is my favorite of all three I have! I love how it doesn't ring like a church bell, just a solid thwack. I told the scrapper I would pay him better than that if he found any more anvils or tools, but I think he was just happy to be able to go get his next fix. I doubt I will ever hear from him again. As for my girlfriend, she was mad that I bought another anvil :) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Mark Aspery tell the story about his wife complaining about all the hammers all over his shop. When she asks about that new hammer now he says he borrowed it and must return it later. y Yeah, like she believes that :) Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakesshop Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 This is a story you'll be telling your grand kids! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I had a girlfriend, once, that didn't like me buying "another" anvil. Then I reminded her that a good anvil was hard to find, but a good girlfriend wasn't. Apparently honesty in a relationship isn't all it's cracked up to be.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Tim215 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Awesome save! Nothing better than beating the crusher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DistinctKnocks Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Congratulations on the excellent find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 You lucked out like Perry Mason. The opposite happened to me yesterday. I went into "Mexico Lindo" looking at all sorts of imports from furniture to hardware to doors. There was an anvil sitting on the floor, maybe 80 pounds, looking to be early English and with no markings. It had a big break where a portion of the face was missing. The horn tip was blunted. They quoted me $450 and said that it was brought all the way from Guadalahara. I did not reach for my wallet. Sayings and Cornpone Sign in Burton Brown's saddle shop, Santa Fe. "Hours. If you see me through the window, I'm here." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakersteve Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Wow! Great find and in really good shap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCROB Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 .......your simple ad seeking anvils and equipment paid off huge !! good for you !! ......just a wire brush ?? your anvil turned out great !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmustangbrad Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 The anvil had a layer of dirt/dust on it and some rust in spots. I have a brass brush that I cleaned the rest of the rust with. I am happy with the way it looks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Parker Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Wow nice save, I was happy finding a 4 inch post vise for thirty bucks this morning. The guy told me it was "broken" a little grease fixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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