hello,

I'm looking around for a smaller anvil for demo's and such, found this one on a local auctioning site, looks interesting, but i don't really know the tape and brand, there's a picture of a partialy visible logo.
Does annybody have anny imput about this, and what would you think it's worth? should i bid on it?
here it is; oud aambeeld

kind regards!!

Here in the US it would be common to pay $2 per pound, so for a 45KG anvil (100 pounds) that would put you to about 140,00 euro? However the difference in value of an anvil here and any place on earth will likely be a bit different...

good price for the anvil that big and in good condition (in my country anvil of 100 kg is 500 $)

I wish to have one in the future...

That's a Trenton anvil. Very nice!

That is very fine looking anvil. So are you getting it?

Mark beat me to it.
I'm pretty sure that logo says Trenton - good anvil.
How much are they asking for it? I only focused on the pictures and didn't read the rest of the site.

Just saw the price ... 200 euro works out to around $300.00 US, a bit steep for here in North America. But as I'm told, Euros spend like dollars here - so spending 200 Euro for you is like spending $200 here - so I think you should get it.
The table looks sound, the edges are in relative good shape, the horn looks in good shape, needs a cleaning but that's fixed with a good wire cup on an angle grinder.
I say go for it. If you don't like it you can always turn around and sell it again.
aeneas

I hate to admit it but I spent $325 for a 102 pound Trenton, so I don't think that price is 'that' bad.

I paid a premium for mine as it is in quite good shape. I have seen very few clean, flat anvils in my area. Plenty of 100 pound Peter Wrights that have seen better days, but I have never seen another good Trenton around here.

I drove a total of 5 hours with high gas prices to attend the auction. I wasn't going to let the day be a total waste of time. (I know, I know. I'm just justifying a potentially less-than-good deal).

ok thnx guys ,
i did a bid on it , so i'm gonna see where it goes, i'm not paying 200€ for it, but if i can get at a lower price , that would be nice.
For me its as a second anvil to use on jobs as farrier anvil but also for demo's and fairs..

I hate to admit it but I spent $325 for a 102 pound Trenton, so I don't think that price is 'that' bad.

I paid a premium for mine as it is in quite good shape. I have seen very few clean, flat anvils in my area. Plenty of 100 pound Peter Wrights that have seen better days, but I have never seen another good Trenton around here.

I drove a total of 5 hours with high gas prices to attend the auction. I wasn't going to let the day be a total waste of time. (I know, I know. I'm just justifying a potentially less-than-good deal).

Mark what it comes down to is ...
"Are you happy with the anvil?"
"Does it do what you need it to do?"
If the answers are YES then you don't have to justify anything. It's not as if you got hosed into buying a $300 paperweight. You got a good working anvil and it will pay itself off in you being able to enjoy doing something you love. It also seems that prices tend to be regional. An area that has a lot of anvils for sale but few buyers will be cheaper that the other way around.
You could have shopped around for a cheaper anvil, but then you may have had to pay for shipping - so where's the saving? I think you got a reasonable deal for a clean flat anvil. My 2 cents.
Aeneas

Thanks Aeneas. That was my thought as well. I think that a lot of people would think $325 is way too much for my anvil, but the timing was right for me, and I haven't regretted the purchase.

Johannes, that IS a Trenton, made in Columbus, Ohio, USA. I also own a Trenton. Some have the X in the middle of the word. Mine has an N in the middle. They really ring, and are nice to work on.

hey guys,

i got the trenton anvil for 126euro, a good price i think,
it wil be serving as an on the road anvil, for work as farrier, and for demo's.
thnx all for the advise!
i'm picking it up this sunday, i'l be posting some pictures of it soon as possible!
regards,
johannes