Brian Scott Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 outyall got Hello everyone. I'm here today full of excitement and curiosity in hopes to discover the actual year that my Hay Budden anvil was born. He's been in my possession for well over two years now. I'm figuring he was produced toward the beginning of the company's thirty year run because the serial number is 5959. 98 lb if my eyes are serving me correctly. After several frustrating attempts to download the company's dated serial numbers from various ulterior motive driven websites, I decided to seek here the info I need tov further appreciate such a rare and timeless piece. Will someone be as kind to assist me in acquiring the knowledge I seek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogblazer9598 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 1893 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Welcome to IFI, I always suggest reading this to get the best out of the forum. READ THIS FIRST You have a very good condition Hay Budden, hope you have read about not grinding, milling or welding on the hardened face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Scott Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Much appreciated dogblazer9598. And I wouldn't do such a thing, Irondragon. Taking your additional advice now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Scott Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Can someone please inform me of what the numbers on the opposite side of the logo are? Seems like a date in the year 1944....and what are the three letters standing for above the numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Probably an Owners stamp and perhaps the year they bought it. You can stamp anything you want to on *your* anvil and it won't have a thing to do with what the factory did. I've stamped my initials on my anvils in a hidden place after my first one was stolen and I got to thinking how would I prove an anvil was actually mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Usually Hay Budden anvils have the weight in pounds stamped into them under the Brooklyn NY stamp. Mine has 106 there and verified by my shop scales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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