Jeff N Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Hi all... I have an old Hay Budden Anvil. Weighs in at 127 pounds on the digital bathroom scales. The serial number is one of these... 39472...? 39-72...? 39-172...? Possibly more numbers completely worn off after the 2. But it definitely starts with 3 on the left edge of the foot under the horn... Thank you! Jeff Oakdale, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOB Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 it looks to me to read 39472, which would place it as made in 1898 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff N Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 Thank you! So you think thats a 4 too? Thats what I thought. Wasn't sure. I guess there is no number with a dash like this?... 39-72...? 39-172...? Thanks again! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOB Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 there wasnt a reference to any numbers with a dash in it. some of the later serial number were preceded with an "A" (after 1918). there doesnt look to have been enough room before the serial number for a missing letter though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Sorry, but how does everyone figure out the age? I have never understood when you all just take the serial number and "pop" there's the date. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Anvils in America by Richard Postman has age-serial number data for several popular brands of anvils; some exact based on company records; some approximate based on company avertising that lists "over XYZABC anvils sold" and tracking that by year the add appeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff N Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 there wasnt a reference to any numbers with a dash in it. some of the later serial number were preceded with an "A" (after 1918). there doesnt look to have been enough room before the serial number for a missing letter though. Thanks again. That's awesome to know. My dad has Alzheimer's but he did tell me today that it was his dad's dad's anvil. So I guess that is correct. Wonder how much its worth? Not sure I want to sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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