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An ad showed up locally for a 60 lb Vulcan ($4.66 per lb BTW for a not great condition).  The ad specifically states "good ring".  I've only had a chance to bang on a couple but I've never heard a "good ring" from a Vulcan.  I was wondering if there was some variability--do some vulcans have a ring at all?  Thud is all I've ever heard.

My current take is the seller is "gilding the lily" on that issue but without more Vulcan experience, I might be wrong so wanted to see if others had different experiences.

No, I'm not buying it.  A lot of people coming into the museum I volunteer at have "Grandpa's Vulcan" so just wanted to see if "ring" might be variable on them.  I usually explain and suggest a ball bearing test and keep a bag of 1/2" balls around to give away when they show real interest in researching their anvil.

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