Sask Mark, I ordered the book a few days ago and I am waiting for it to come. I'm kind of excited because they let me have the author inscribe it to me personally.

Thomas, that makes a lot of sense. Thank you for that bit of insight. I will give that a whirl, or rather a bounce.

Jeff,
If you want to check out my Hay Budden give me a call 753-4037. I'm not worried about posting my number as it is a public record.

HI My hay-b has big 111 on side & as it is mounted with silicone seal I can not see lowest inch of base. Hayseed

Can anyone help with the date of manufacture of my 100# anvil. The best
I can tell the numers on the base are 8006 with possibly a fifth number. There is a number 0 under the horn. Thanks.

Hey Matt, sure, I would love to come by and check it out and see your set-up. I'll PM you with more.

Can anyone help with the date of manufacture of my 100# anvil. The best
I can tell the numers on the base are 8006 with possibly a fifth number. There is a number 0 under the horn. Thanks.

Could be as early as 1893 (if it's only the 3 numbers) with a 5th number it could be from 1902.

If anyone has time, trying to find out if my 138lb. HB #56672 was made 1899 or 1900? Also, a 74lb. ACME either #136302 or A136302 stamped in the same spot?

Thanks,
Dave

HB is 1900

I have a HB 110lb, the number is A15942. I picked it up in a junk shop in SW Pennsylvania.
Where is everyone finding the year of manufacture?
Could someone date this for me?

from the Book, Anvils in America, Ur's is an 1894 model.

200 lbs. A20457 just paid $ 2.25 a lb. for it in L.A.

It was made in 1895.

I have 2 Hay Buddens. First is shop anvil ( 147 # ) and 2nd is trailer anvil ( 116 # ). Serials written down somewhere. You may find that Hay Budden was called the Rolls Royce of American wrought anvils. Kieth has a nice 175 lb in the Threshers shop.

Hello! Harv 'Coastie' Larabell here............just bought a 105# Hay-Budden off eBay for $250.00, located within 80 miles of my house....item number 190307236590 if you want to take a peek. Looks like S/N 31204 if anyone has an Anvils of America book would be neat to know the year. I've been using a piece of RR tie up till now although I also am really just a beginner. I have been 'collecting' for quite some time in anticipation of retirement which may be this October. I have a small coal forge with a Buffalo hand crank blower, a propane forge from 'Poorboy', A/C stick welder, small wire feed welder, oxy/ace set, a few hammers, chop saw, grinders and now a Hay-Budden Anvil........ and lots of Oak stumps to set em on! I was fortunate to have a neighbor for quite a few years that was an excellent Smith and he taught me the basics. On weekends I would watch out my back window for 'coal' smoke coming out of his barn then I'd grab a few cold ones and run over. He had an awesome power hammer that ran off an overhead belt, bout all I remember about it. Very glad I found this site and thank everyone for the wealth of information posted. I want to do a Rose next and I also have (60) RR spikes to do something with! Thanks all! Coastie

151# Hay-Budden, good condition, main anvil.

Looks like S/N 31204 if anyone has an Anvils of America book would be neat to know the year.

The serial number 31204 would make it manufactured in 1897. Nice anvil.

It has the serial # 157227 on the left side of the front. One side of the anvil has VVM Hora 1914. It does not say Hay Budden but I was told they manufactured under different names/logos.

Thanks!

Unless I missed it mine does not have a S/N. It is marked 135 the bathroom scale showed it at 134. It looks like it was an outside anvil so the S/N may just be hidden.

148# made in 1918, the top half is tool steel, the base is wrought, welded together.

I have two Hay Buddens. The one I use the most is a 120 lb, serial # 12320, The other 57 lb, serial # 17192.































































































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The serial number would be on the front of the foot underneath the horn and they often suffer from rusting there.

200 lbs. A20457 just paid $ 2.25 a lb. for it in L.A.

Okay, I'm confused...Once they changed to the "A" designation, they didn't return to the none "A", did they?

So how is the aformentioned 31204 date from 1897 if my A20457 is from 1895?

They switched to the A designation later on. I can't remember the exact date. I'm pretty sure your anvil wasn't made in 1895.

I can look up the correct date in Anvils in America when I get home tonight if someone doesn't beat me to it.

they switched to an "A" prefix in 1918, A20457 was made in 1920.

120 lb made in 1892 bought at a trapping convention.

Drifter