orgtwister Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 first anvil i got was from my father so it was free for me its only 35 years old it came from centural forge made in sweden that last one is a peter wright 140 pounds onthe scale 100 off craigs list but i guess the real question on true price is what is some willing to pay for it i've seen them on craigs list for a lot of money that was crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 148 # hay budden. Bought 7-25-09 for $375. according to anvils in america, dated 1918. Top half tool steel, base wrought iron. It was an anniversary gift from the wife.Excellent condition.http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpirtle Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 (edited) Just bought this Peter Wright on eBay. Had to drive close to 4 hours each way to get it in Canada today, but I think I got a good deal Need to get the red paint off though.. Can anyone tell me when it was made? I don't think it has a hardened face, but you all probably know better than I do. ETA: Have not really tested rebound yet but she sings like a bell. Purchased: 8-20-9 Price: $99 Weight: 133 # Edited August 24, 2009 by cpirtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Just bought this Peter Wright on eBay. Had to drive close to 4 hours each way to get it in Canada today, but I think I got a good deal Price: $99 Weight: 133 # I would say that you got a very good deal! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 If the face is not hardened then the anvil has been through a fire as all PW's were sold with a hardened face! Very Good Deal for an excellent brand of anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mijohns1 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I have a 115# Mouse Hole that was given to me ~ 30 years by the widow of an old friend who had been a blacksmith in his youth. It is in reasonably good shape, and I and my wife use it regularly since we started learning the trade this past spring. We are looking for a second anvil to set at a different height, since I am several inches than her. I had initially set it for my height, not expecting that she would take to smithing like a duck to water (shoulda guessed it... she is a machinist and tool designer!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpirtle Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 If the face is not hardened then the anvil has been through a fire as all PW's were sold with a hardened face! Good to know, I thought I read that they started welding on a hardened plate at some point, was probably another brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 PW anvils had a tool steel face forge welded to the wrought body. It was then hardened. They are excellent tools. Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danz409 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) supprised this isnt stickied yet. but heres mine. Brand: junkyard scrap find (45 cents a pound. higher price yard unforitly) Weight 31 punds. (lightweaght, very portable) Condition SHINEY! Price paid $13.95 2009 Edited August 28, 2009 by Danz409 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithgartner Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 (edited) Peter Wright, Age ?, CWT 1.0.9, US pounds 121, Bought at farm auction Steelville, Missouri, USA in 2006 $ 155.00, Edited August 29, 2009 by keithgartner Puntuation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danz409 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 #200 for $100 considering in takeing a trip to my relitives and picking this up on the way... i realy need more funds tho found on cregs list, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_butcher Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) Columbian listed on Craigslist and Ebay. Purchased on 08/22/2009 Stated weight (not verified by myself) 205 lbs. Seller accepted $325, but countered at $340 to cover his Ebay fees. Comes to about $1.66 per lb. Original patina removed by previous owner, so I had no qualms with cleaning it up a bit. Obviously, an anvil that's had an easy life. Edited August 31, 2009 by metal_butcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpirtle Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I just paid $350 for these two in NE Ohio this past weekend, however you want to slice the price 150# Trenton 130# Hay Budden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captf71 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Got this 1930 Soderfors last October for $90 at a garage sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWCarlson Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Harbor Freight Cast Steel (Russian) 110 pounds $50 from a guy in Bettendorf, IA - 2009 Pretty much new, he used it for weight to glue woodworking projects together. Will need to grind the surface and horn but it works good for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigcity Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I just paid $350 for these two in NE Ohio this past weekend, however you want to slice the price hey wanna sell one of those anvils lol lookin to upgrade mine:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 JW, did ya get lucky and get one with the normal hardy? I bought the last one from local H-F. Next day guy took my offer for a 100# vulcan. H-F went back. Vulcan was replaced and replaced and replaced + a few more. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyshackleford Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 143lb (have to check again on that figure) PW Face broken a heel corner (wrought still intact), some edge damage, some pitting, some torch gouging (very little) $99, and I'm sure the friend I bought it from didn't pay that much for it. Easily repaired with truck leaf spring and mig 47lb 'USA' ASO $75 (yuck) has held up alright, purchased as cast from the factory no damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 kohlswa 155# b36 2009 $900 with a nc calvary stand and 18 hardy tools friend and mentor was worth every penni shape prefect vulcan 150# 2008 $375 great condition 123# trenton 2008 $90 painted in industral green guy thought it was junk had good face and rebound. cleaned it up to find out it was a 1898 trenton centaur swedish farriers 125# 2007 $300 great condition came from a farriers school near colorado springs 55# harbor freight free, yard art now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 hopefully my pics come through. like i sed i work with a hammer and steel not a computer. this reply goes with the one from 12/09/09 with my prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWCarlson Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 JW, did ya get lucky and get one with the normal hardy? I bought the last one from local H-F. Next day guy took my offer for a 100# vulcan. H-F went back. Vulcan was replaced and replaced and replaced + a few more. Ken Yep, if my normal you mean oriented correctly. I think some of the chinese ones are rotated like a "diamond" in relation to the sides. 45 degrees of rotation. Mine is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Last of the russians at H-F were the diamond. Yeh the normal ones are better. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRunals Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 200# Peter Wright $300 in 2008 it has a bit of a sway back... comes in handy though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 So I spent $200 and am in the doghouse with the DG. Doubly so since it is my daughter's second B-day on Saturday. It came with a drawing die, a cracked but likely usable swage, and (I think) a cold cut. The cold cut is for 3/4 inch hardy, but this has a 1 inch hardy hole. The bick is crushed like it was dropped at least once, and I am unsure what I should do about it. I think this is a Trenton farrier pattern, but I am not sure. The only marking I find are the serial number on the front of the foot. The sellers stated the weight as 165# on the bathroom scale. 168A108898 The sellers, father and son farmers, Ron and Chad, acquired the anvil about 10 years ago from a neighbor and had little use for it preferring some RR track pieces. Here's some pics Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Phil, that looks like a Trenton to me. The 168 indicates a weight of 168 pounds and the serial number A108898 indicates it was made in 1912. Some of the Trentons had the 'A' in the serial number. Mr. Postman believes the A stood for 'anvil'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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