JT Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Hello ! I am looking at a early Hay Budden 131 lb. anvil with the serial number 7185 it looks to be in pretty good shape can anyone give a the date of this serial number ?? I have tried to find the AIA book at local books stores with no luck.. thank you for any help with this.. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Your HB anvil is from 1893, the second year of production, according to AIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 Hello njanvilman !! thank you for letting me know the year !! i's not mine yet, just looking at it at the moment .. its about 40 miles from me and I haven't checked the rebound on it yet.. from what you can see in the photos .. in your opinion does it look to be in pretty good condition ?? thanks again, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Face looks flat, edges have some wear. Horn looks good. The early HB are not as elegant as later ones, but as a user, it should be OK. It will all come down to price. If you can get it for a competitive price, and decide to flip it, you might be able to make some $$ on it toward other stuff. And we all know how blacksmiths like metal stuff: tools, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 thank you njanvilman !! I'm not sure on this one either.. he's at $500 and sounds like he's open to a offer, thinking about passing on it.. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 18 hours ago, JT said: Hello ! I am looking at a early Hay Budden 131 lb. anvil with the serial number 7185 it looks to be in pretty good shape can anyone give a the date of this serial number ?? I have tried to find the AIA book at local books stores with no luck.. thank you for any help with this.. John added a couple more photos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Lots of anvils for sale at Quad-State in a couple of weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeds antiques Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I have a hay budden anvil that is stamped a25068 on the base under the horn. Can anyone tell me what year this was made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Consult "Anvils in America". SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 4 hours ago, Reeds antiques said: I have a hay budden anvil that is stamped a25068 on the base under the horn. Can anyone tell me what year this was made? AIA puts that serial number in 1920. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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