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If the current owner did something stupid, like heavilly milling or surface grinding the top, trying to make it dead flat, that reduces its value greatly. Not everyone wants a 250 pounder for occasional use. A lot of people want an anvil in the 75 to 125 pound range, that drives up the price.Д«ig anvils sometimes sell for less. Value of an anvil is relative to location, condition, weight and to some extent who made the anvil.

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Higher serial numbers were noted on later anvils while research was conducted. The original weight of this anvil would have been 300#, research indicated that this speciman could be of an earlier vintage due to how it was manufactured as Hay Budden changed its manufacturing process around 1910 and if indeed the number 210 is a serial number. The anvil is a HAY BUDDEN or sometimes called a HAY BODDEN manufactured by James Hay and Fredrick Budden of Brooklyn, NY. The letter previous to the AY is missing due to the damage to the butt end of the anvil, under the letters are the numbers 210 which could represent a serial number. Centered on the side and in the middle of the anvilare the stamped letters AY MANUFACTURING BROOKLYN NY. A 1/2'X 1/2'x 1' deep square hole is located under the horn and also centered in the anvil base near the number 6, another 1/4'x1/4'x1/2'deep square hole is located on the reverse or butt end of the anvil. Below the horn is the numeral 6 slightly skewed and stamped into the center of the anvil and centered between the horn and base, this could indicate a anvil size, no research was found to indicate what the number represents. The anvil is in good condition except that the butt end has been broken, the horn and base are intact. Such a proud papa right now.An American made wrought iron faced with crucible steel stepped beak blacksmith or plowmaker anvil. Pics! (Yes it's sitting on my granite countertops, it's on a cutting board and gf isn't home!) I'll sti keep and eye out for something bigger but for now i am so damn happy it's crazy! This old girl is going to be put back to work! This little guy(for an anvil anyhow) will be perfect for my small setup right now. If anyone has any info on serial numbers for hay buddens it would be greatly appreciated so I can date this one just so I know.

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Serial number can't quite make out on it. From what I've read they changed to a integrated face around 1909 so that would date this one before then. In one of the photos you can see where they forge welded the face on to the top of the anvil.

Also hardy and pritchel(sp?) holes on the top as well. It still has a nice flat face on it, and even tho some of the corners are gone there are enough to work with if I need a good corner. They def made things to last back then, and here's proof!

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This thing is 100 plus years old and it's still in pretty good shape for its age. So I just picked up a new to me hay budden anvil.

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