njanvilman Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I had to be in Brooklyn, NY early Sunday morning. So I took my 21 lb. Hay Budden anvil, made in 1921 back to its birthplace. The building HB made these in up to 1926 is still standing. It has been used for many different purposes over the years. Being Sunday morning it was all closed. But I will return sometime to see what is inside, if possible. This building is probably the only anvil manufacturing building still standing from the past. So exactly 100 years after leaving this location, this small anvil returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgedinfire123 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I met Mr. Budden's granddaughter at a farm museum in the Seventies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 When Postman was writing "Anvils in America" there was still one of the anvil manufacturing buildings in Columbus Ohio standing and it even had some tongs and stuff still laying around. After that it was used as part of a hydrogenation plant and last I saw; the plant was being turned into Condos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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