#Hay budden anvil sizes serial#
#Hay budden anvil sizes professional#

No clue on the base either.you might want to strip it and look for some markings. If the base is a Hay-Buddin it would probably make the tool much more collectible imo.none of the old HB advertisements (and there are quite a few) show, or mention, a cast base that I see I'd carefully strip that grey paint off the anvil and stand with some low impact stripper. It's very clean and the face and edges are real nice.

Price Drop 2100.00 to 1950 + Factory Stand the stand weighs 300 lbs total 650 lbs togetherThis is a very large Hay Budden in tremendous condition.It is on a very rare factory stand, the stand has two chipped corners but is fully functionalIt is a very early anvil and in excellent condition.It has good rebound and good edges. It is a forge welded Wrought body with a hardened top plate. The Top Plate or Faceplate forge welded to Upper Body usually a distinctive visible line is present ВЅ to below the Top Plate surface (depending on size of anvil) where they were joined. FOR SALE FROM JOHN STANLEY ANTIQUE TOOLS - Another recent Northern Maine barn find. From the best I can tell, my hay budden is about the some time frame as yours. 1880 Hay-Budden anvil was made of three pieces. HAY BUDDEN ANVIL Blacksmith Tinsmith Farrier Small Size 83 lbs. If I had to guess I would put that anvil in the 1000.00 range or more to the right collector. Very Large 350 lb Hay Budden Anvil in tremendous condition. Swayed and saddled anvils, after a while you really don't notice that too much.

#Hay budden anvil sizes serial#

The last old style serial # documented is 218321, and that anvil was purchased in 1914, but Postman puts a +/- 2 year guess around the old serial # systemДЄdvertisements from 1913 through 1923 show over 100,000 anvils sold alone during that period. the anvil is from the 1913 to 1915 period.closer to 1913 or so since the # is quite high. Your serial # says that it's the old style original serial #system used before 1915.

#Hay budden anvil sizes professional#

Per the Richard Postman book 'Anvils in America' The company started making anvils around the late 1880's, and went out of business in 1926, selling 'well over 300,000' anvils.currently 'one of the most sought after anvils by both professional and hobby smiths'. Approximate Dimensions of General Blacksmiths' Anvils Approximate Dimensions Of the Hay-Budden 'Farries' Plain Horn' and 'Clip Horn' Anvils. date? Is the base unique ? Any idea of the value of the set? Our re- sults have been crowned with success. I have no suitable scale but the dimensions place it midway between 125 and 150 Lbs., according to dimensions in the Hay Budden catalogue that I found online. The overall dimensions are 26 X 11, and the base measures 10.5 X 9.5.

The base is cast and weighs 180 lbs.Д¬an one of the anvil experts tell me the Mfg. Found more information on my Hay Budden anvil. I have a HAY-BUDDEN anvil with a base that I have not been able to find any information on.