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It is still considered the Rolls Royce of blacksmith anvils and is one of the most sought after anvils today.The measurements are: Overall length 26', face 4' x 15 1/2', horn 10 1/2', height 10 1/2”, base 9 1/4' x 10 1/2', hardy 7/8', pritchel 1/2', and actual weight 147 lbs.Michigan Residents Only: 6% MI Sales Tax will be calculated on the Total Price (Final Value Price and Shipping charges).Don't forget to buy a good supply of POCAHONTAS Blacksmith Coal!Only $17.50 per 50-lb. Hay Budden claims they used the best material available and were produced by the finest American craftsmen. Postman's book also states that Hay Buddens were considered the best American made anvil. This anvil was made from the best American Wrought Iron and faced with the best Crucible Cast Steel plate. It has a shorter waist and doesn't look as top heavy as later styles. The cart the anvil is displayed on and the tools displayed in the background are NOT INCLUDED in this sale.According to Richard Postman's book 'Anvils in America' this Solid Wrought Iron anvil was the first style anvil they made and is considered the most attractive style produced. Please take a close look at the pictures.NOTE: This sale is for the 150 lb.
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The serial number reads '52984' which indicates that this anvil was made in 1900. Under the trademark is the weight mark “150”. The trademark reads “HAY BUDDEN, MANUFACTURING CO, BROOKLYN, NY”. The face has some use marks and some chipping on the edges. The horn has a clip horn for turning horse shoes. Hay Budden Horn Farrier's Blacksmith Anvil. Makes me wonder if some time in its life it was worked down on the sides which would sharpen the edges and also remove the makers mark potentially.Matchlessantiques is offering collectors and smiths this Beautiful 150 lb. One thing I will say is that the edges of the face seem awfully sharp. Sometimes egg shaped and sometimes following the contours of the base. Most Trenton or Hay Budden anvils in that size range will have a concave bottom which this one does not have. I would take and guess and say it’s maybe in the 125lb range based on dimensions and what you said. Even if it has no name or defined maker, it can still be good quality for sure. Some have good stamping and some were very lightly struck. I agree with Kirsch, Definitely worth hanging onto. I’ll ask dad if he knows where it came from, but I suspect it got hauled here from New Jersey in the early 60’s by the neighbor No, not selling, just all the anvil talk got me thinking about it, might clean it up, got a few projects I would like to do for the house it would be handy for. I’ll check it out, not at the shop at the moment. It isn’t uncommon to see $3-5/lb or more be a decent price at auction around here. The larger the anvil, the more $/lb it will fetch. Anyway, as my blacksmithing mentor told me, almost any anvil is worth $2.00/lb. I have seen those charts not match either so. Some of the makers published size charts in a book I have based on dimensions. If all else fails, you can get close if you know the brand and can measure the top width/length, horn length, and size of Hardy hole. I normally figure out what an anvil weighs and then figure a price per pound. If it is American made, it could possibly have a weight stamped on it. The 1, 2, 21 in the pic below are what I am talking about. Those three number indicate English hundred weights. If the anvil is English made it may be marked with numbers on the side that won’t make a lot of sense. There is one on an auction that is the bigger one like the one you have so I might have to try and buy it ? I have a smaller one that was my wife’s great grandpas, my in-laws gave it to me when they retired from farming, I use it a lot.