strgraw Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hey all, I am looking at an anvil this guy is selling. It has a large face - 21" x 6" face, 36" total length, 1-1/2" hardie and rings like a bell. I went to check it out and I couldn't find any markings that were faded beyond just making out little parts. One identifying part is a number 9 (or perhaps 6?) is stamped near the heal. Any ideas on what it could be? Listed at $1100 - thoughts on price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I say Hay Budden......Nice one............ B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 How's the rebound? Some can ring well, but have mediocre rebound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Looks like Hay-Budden. Check for a numeral stamped next to the handling hole in the waist, under the horn. If it has one, you might have an H-B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strgraw Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Rebound felt alright. He had it outside, and to prevent it from rust painted the surface. It really hasn't been touched much.. the entire face is painted, which doesn't help the rebound... Nonetheless.. With the paint, it was fairly good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I call that quite a good deal with the factory stand. That is a beautiful anvil, but I would stip the paint off the top half with a wire wheel in a grinder before I laid out a dollar for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 If the stand is included in that price, I'd snatch it up. It's a bit high for my tastes, but it's not every day you run across a factory stand. That's only going to help its performance, and you can always put some wood blocks under it to bring it up to a comfortable height for you. Probably weighs between 300 and 350 without the stand. The ring can be killed by bedding the anvil in some silicone caulk. $3/lb for an anvil in that condition and size is a good deal in my book. Getting the stand for another $200 is gravy on the biscuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 36 X 6 in Hay Budden- That one weighs 400lbs and I would pay that for it in a heart beat even without the stand. That's a screaming deal, I wish I could find one like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strgraw Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Awesome - Thanks for the input, guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strgraw Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Update - I got the anvil :) Wire brushed top, beautifully done, the rebound is very good compared to my Vulcan. Hammer feels like a bouncey ball found the forge line a bit down the anvil. Scaled the stand at 207 lbs. Scaled the anvil, but it was overloaded (scale max of 400 lbs) so will need to wait on that to find out the exact size. I wirebrushed where the letters were before, took a picture - see attached. I can only make out the "Warranted" and "USA".. Above that is hard to tell. Thanks all for the advice and quick responses :) Bonus picture attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 You're lucky got got it when you did, rumor has it there was an unnamed Cheesehead that was moments behind you to snag it. ..... ;) Nice score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strgraw Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 I heard this rumor! ;) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Geist Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Word above that is "wrought" Good score! Hope it found a good home with you ;) George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 OK what does the bottom look like? HB's have a very specific indentation compared to A&H or Trentons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strgraw Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Thanks George! It did :) Thomas - I'll get a shot of the bottom later on, I did feel for a depression and couldn't make one out by hand (and looking at the bottom I couldn't make one out either) There is I believe another handling hole right underneath, smack dab in the center of the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Sort of looks like the Budden made for the Holliday Hdwre company? I'm looking forward to seeing more/better pics of the side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Its a hay budden 3rd style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Frog man, Now I am going to have to listen to fish stories about the one that got away... You are lucky this ol boy did not see the ad.. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoghead55 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 You got a good'n ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otisdog Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I've got a similarly shaped anvil with the same stand, but no markings at all, no handling holes, either. Weighs 396 pounds, but the dimensions don't jive with the HB catalogue. Mines got a face plate...does yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 And the bottom; what shape is any indentation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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