Help identifying my grandfather’s Anvil

[Moekeever]

Hello,

    I found this forum while researching my grandpa’s anvil. I grew up around my grandfather and his past time was blacksmithing. This anvil was his smallest of 5 he had. I received it from dad about 20 years ago. I have tried to find out the maker but only markings America with the “A’ not visible. It does have 144-0 and this seems to be the correct weight. It’s 24 inches long, 10 inches tall and 4 inches wide. 
Any help would be appreciated,

thanks,

moe

[Irondragon Forge ClayWorks]

Looks like an American Farriers anvil. Not much info about them but someone with a copy of AIA may have some.

[Stash]

Greetings, Moe, welcome to the crazy place. Your anvil was made by the American Wrought Anvil Co. of Brooklyn NY. According to Richard Postman in "Anvils in America" it is the least known of the wrought anvils made in America. Being wrought, It has a tool steel top forge welded on. It is speculated that the company owner was a former employee of Hay- Budden ,and they were in business ~1899- 1910 or 1911. Not too much info exists for the co. The identifying feature is the name on the side, which you have. According to Postman, they area very good anvil. It seems these are rare anvils.

Are you planning on using it? Don't do any grinding on it. Wire brushing manual or powered to clean it up, then apply some boiled linseed oil or paste wax to help preserve it.

Steve

[Irondragon Forge ClayWorks]

I thought the style resembled the Hay Budden Farrier Clip anvil. Being a former employee would explain that.

[Moekeever]

22 minutes ago, Stash said:

Greetings, Moe, welcome to the crazy place. Your anvil was made by the American Wrought Anvil Co. of Brooklyn NY. According to Richard Postman in "Anvils in America" it is the least known of the wrought anvils made in America. Being wrought, It has a tool steel top forge welded on. It is speculated that the company owner was a former employee of Hay- Budden ,and they were in business ~1899- 1910 or 1911. Not too much info exists for the co. The identifying feature is the name on the side, which you have. According to Postman, they area very good anvil. It seems these are rare anvils.

Are you planning on using it? Don't do any grinding on it. Wire brushing manual or powered to clean it up, then apply some boiled linseed oil or paste wax to help preserve it.

Steve

Thanks Steve, I have no plans to use it currently but I had planned on using it in retirement but my eyesight has thrown a wrench in those plans. My dad still has all the blacksmithing equipment at the old homestead. I have boiled linseed so I will use that. It’s stored inside so that should help.

Moe