Peter Brown Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I acquired a very small Ajax Anvil (52lbs) that was sold by JH Ashdown in Winnipeg Manitoba serial number 67889 . I have never had an anvil this small and I love my old steel stuff so I was curious what kind of stand it would of been mounted on and an idea of age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Serial number puts it a 1907, I imagine that it’s had many different mounts since then but a guess would be it spent some time on a wood stump at some point, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I don't think a shop stool would have been up for the task. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Brown Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 The shop stool is temporary! The serial number is on the left of the foot and I read somewhere that means it is a Hay Budden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 As far as I know the Ajax brand anvil was made by Trenton and Hay Budden. I think I can see J H Ashdown and Winnipeg on yours so if so this thread may shed more information about it. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/54601-ajax-jh-ashdown/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Brown Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 I read that one today! So I guess it is a Hay Budden 1901 mfg. JH Ashdown was one of Canada’s first hardware stores as I understand it. Thank you so much for all the info! I am a geek for knowledge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 There was no "standardization" of stands. A stump is common as it works and is cheap and easily sourced back in the day. I have seen one small anvil from off a ranch out here that was mounted on a 30? gallon drum filled with concrete. Works but was a pain to move around the shop even tilting and rolling! (And harder to change the height on if it didn't suit you!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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