Jwr Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Need information on anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Can you be a bit more specific? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwr Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 This anvil is very old it's aHay Budden 160 lbs and serial number is 1824 36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaleh Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Pictures help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Not that old for an anvil by the SN. Jeez, come on, we need more to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 If it is in good shape, then you have a very nice anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Anvils don't get "very old" until they are over 200 years old. Many smiths are doing their work on 100 to 150 year old anvils. HB's don't date that early. Hay Budden was a top American anvil maker, made anvils in Brooklyn NY. They are a ringing anvil. Condition of the face, (thickness, damage, result of the ball bearing test), size of anvil and style all factor into it's value as does LOCATION; even just in the USA the cost can vary by 50% or more. As more than 100 countries participate here we can't make an estimate of price until we know if it should be in Rupiah or Australian Dollars or Euros, Rubles, Colones,... Note any grinding or welding on the face usually drops the value by 50% or more! I've seen about a dozen anvils that were in good using condition that were "repaired" to scrap status by highly trained welders or machinists who didn't understand smithing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 On 2/10/2017 at 11:45 PM, Jwr said: This anvil is very old it's aHay Budden 160 lbs and serial number is 1824 36 Sounds like you already answered your question. You have an anvil- It is 160 lbs, and it has a serial number of 182436. Its a Hay Budden. There are hundreds of posts on IFI telling the merits of each anvil brand. I'll preempt what might be coming: What is worth is dependent of location, market value, and quality of the anvil. Use it in good health, and good luck smithing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 The best way to get information on an anvil is to stack an encyclopedia on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gote Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 On 2017-02-14 at 3:00 PM, JHCC said: The best way to get information on an anvil is to stack an encyclopedia on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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