TIGwelder Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I've got a 100# Hay Budden anvil. Serial# 11886. Ancient looking casting, face in grest shap. Bounce/rebound perfect. Any idea when made? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 we could use pics. HB's were not cast..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 also, what is your idea of "perfect rebound"? 100%? was that with the ball bearing test? Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGwelder Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 78%. Will get pictures out tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 On June 2, 2017 at 6:27 PM, TIGwelder said: I've got a 100# Hay Budden anvil. Serial# 11886. Any idea when made? Thanks According to AIA, it was forged in 1894, in Brooklyn, NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGwelder Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 Much appreciated, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan William Perry Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Hey how can you identify a second generation Hay Budden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Serial number, lack of separate faceplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan William Perry Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Where is the serial number located. And if I only had the for number in the series could you still tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 On the front of the foot under the horn, and no because they are serially numbered so no way to tell a "1" from a "10" from a "100", from a "1000" from a "10000" from a "100000" or a "123456" for that matter...now at some point they did switch to using A and then the number and so If you can see and A then you know it's after the cutover. Now if you can read the first number and get a good idea of how many more there were there there is a date range that could be given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan William Perry Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 It is a 3 and 4 other numbers that are in recognizable 3xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 OK with no leading A and 5 digits starting with a 3 Anvils in America says the approximate date for 30001 - 37000 1897 37001-42000 1898 So not very old for an anvil. (Anvils are considered old at about 200 years and older) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan William Perry Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Thanks So would it be a second generation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Depends on how you define "generation". I tend to use the switch to the solid, no faceplate top in 1908 as the second generation in which case this is NOT second generation . If you consider them using the 'topheavy" design second generation then this occurred after 1895 and before 1900 and so very likely 2nd generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan William Perry Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I was referring to the no face plate version where it was tool steel from the waist up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 So 1897/1898 predates the switch to a monolithic top in 1908. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan William Perry Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan William Perry Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I found a HB that is a 135# and the lowest is 400$ it is in good shape. Is that worth the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 a 135 pound HB in good shape is worth US$3 a pound in your area. Can you evaluated the "good Shape" part? I've seen anvils with broken off heels sold as being in good shape, anvils with the face ground to paper thin thickness listed as "good shape", anvils that have been through a structure fire and now dead soft listed as good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan William Perry Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Like one chip in. The edge of the face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 passes the ring and bounce tests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan William Perry Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I haven't seen it in person but the owner says yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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