March 8, 201610 yr looks in good shape & thats a good wt for a portable anvil not to heavy to move around I have a 110 PW I use for portable shop PW 185 & 300 also looks like it will clean up easily -- $ 3.00 a lb in Ca is about right there a good anvil !
March 8, 201610 yr Do the ball bearing test to make sure it hasn't been through a shop fire. If it passes, it's a reasonable price/condition for your area. Note not knowing how YOU plan to use it WE can only guess---it's way too small for you to be forging anchors on it with 12# sledges for instance.
March 8, 201610 yr Author I plan on making some tools, punches,tongs,chisels and knife blades. Nothing to big
March 11, 201610 yr It looks like to me it has been welded with nickle on the edges and face. Though without seeing it in person I can't say for sure.
March 11, 201610 yr Mike every once and a while I look on ebay at anvils. Seeing what they are asking for anvils today, I would buy it, as long as it has good rebound. I recently bought a 93# Hay-Budden for $350, which was the top of my budget. I am also just starting out,from reading this forum for the few months since I joined, it seems that everyone wants a 150# anvil for shop work. I am happy with my choice. I don't think that I need a bigger one to start out as I have no intentions of trying to make railings or other large pieces. As soon as I get the discs in my neck fixed I will start out with bottle openers, RR spike knives, and other small pieces. If I get proficient enough, and have enough time left I will look for a bigger one.
March 11, 201610 yr 150 pounds used to be considered the "standard" for a working blacksmith shop here in the USA. As we are mostly hobbyists that should not apply---depending on what you want to do. I cheerfully admit to loving to work on a huge anvil; but I also have to admit that my 93# A&H has many more hours on it than my 515# Fisher. Right now my 515# fisher is at my home shop 3 hours away while I have a 112# PW about 10' from where I am sitting
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