stovestoker Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 This anvil is located in a local trade post. It may be a Peter Wright. the face looks pretty had. The guy wants 500. I want to counter with knowledge to see I fi can do better or if it is even worth it. Thanks for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM454 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Depending on location and how bad you want a a anvil. To be honest I personally feel that's a bit high in price. The anvil should weigh in the neighborhood of 107#. At that price I'd be looking at buying a new anvil. This anvil looks to be in decent shape but, not $5 a pound. Just my oppion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stovestoker Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 true on the new one. Does it look like a peter wright? what would be a fair offer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 500 peso's a steal! 500 US$ is a crime against the buyer, 500 Euro's even worse! What's the going rate where you are we can't guess cause WE DON'T KNOW YOUR LOCATION And please tell the seller that that paint job takes off from the price asw it may hide flaws---like buying a used car with a new paintjob, you often assume it's been in a wreck and fixed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stovestoker Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 brother im in The great Country of Texas. same as you. I was thinking about hitting the farm auctions. I was going to insult him with a hundred dollar offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 A new anvil will probably cost around five dollars a pound then add shipping. Stovestoker the edges on that Peter Wright are toast. Your going to want those edges to be clean. Five hundred dollars for that anvil is asking fare to much. Scrap, it is worth 42 dollars. As an addition to your collection, maybe a buck a pound. As with most things don't let your desire to own that anvil overwhelm you sensibility. JMOSmiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Actually I'm in New Mexico; I have to walk 4 houses down to get to Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stovestoker Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Thanks all. I am going to insult him and then pass if he doesn't take the offer. I'll keep banging on my RR track for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Howdy from East TEXAS!! and welcome to IFI! Pass on it and no need to insult the guy, just educate him as most antique dealers like to learn. Besides, he may have a really good one some day and will remember you. What part of TEXAS are ya in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stovestoker Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Howdy back at yah Thomas, I'm in Abilene. I dint literally insult him. But I did pass on the info and to why I could only offer him a hundred. He did lower his price to 350. I.told him my offer still stood if he didn't get any takers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 $200 would be fair, but most folks are not in business to be fair these days. They are following the old advise "Charge all that the market will bear." A bigger sucker with deeper pockets may come along any day now, and park that old girl in the middle of a flower bed, 'cuz she is already painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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