NC Winslow Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I bought this at a yard sale. I can only find one set of numbers on it. 156. So I am thinking it is 150 pounds which feels about right when I pick it up. I am thinking of selling it. Any idea what it is worth. If this is the wrong place to post this I apologize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Howdy from eastern Oklahoma! and welcome to the forum! anvils prices vary from region to region, prices very much depend on where you are located, for instance I pick up anvils in my area around $2 a pound, but Frosty up in Alaska says they go around $6-8 depending on condition, id say average for a good usable anvil with good rebound and ring is around $4-$5 a pound, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Not to mention that this is the World Wide Web and we have people from over 100 different countries participating here; do you want the price in Australia or Russia? Also "It says it weighs 156 pounds so I think it must weigh 150#" ???? Yes, old anvils often weigh a few pounds off from their stamped weight; but a bathroom scale should get you in the neighborhood for most anvils. Last year I sold a 248# Peter Wright for US$4 a pound here in New Mexico, had one bad edge; probably used in the mines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Another factor is condition. The edges look pretty good, but it looks like there may be a fair amount of pitting in the top. If it's just surface rust, it is no big deal. You can clean it off with a wire wheel. DO NOT USE A GRINDER ON THE FACE OF THE ANVIL. EVER. Sorry- didn't mead to yell. Just don't. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I bought a 106 pound Hay Budden in similar shape for $1.89 U.S. per pound back in 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I wouldn't worry about the pitting much. Scale abrading it, and some planishing would smooth it out soon enough. It probably wouldn't affect the work much, if at all. Value depends on what you the seller, and the buyer agree to. There are plenty of Hay Budden fanboys out there, so they are not hard to sell. I paid $175 for my minty 170# HB in NV, and $100 for the 96# in UT around 2015. In that condition I would say $450 tops, but your location will determine value. I would not grind, or flap wheel the top if you are selling. If I saw that it would be a big red flag. The top plates are not that thick to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Winslow Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Sorry. I live on the coast of North Carolina. Thank you for the responses. I appreciate the input. I did clean it up some but not with a grinder or a flap disk just a cordless drill with a brass wire wheel. I was thinking the softer metal might not damage it, but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 We won't remember your location once leaving this post, hence the suggestion to add it in your profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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