PRISTINE 100 lb. HAY BUDDEN BLACKSMITH ANVIL - 1 OF THE NICEST ON EBAY

Description

Matchlessantiques offers collectors and smiths this Beautiful 100 lb. Hay Budden Blacksmith Anvil. I've had this anvil for almost a year and it's time to let someone else enjoy it. This Hay Budden is all original and untouched. No repairs or damage. It has the unique HB profile with a wide upswept horn. The whole top half is high grade tool steel tempered by skilled craftsman who forged this anvil on a large steam hammer. I'm basing my price on this anvil on past sales of Hay Budden anvils in this condition.
Please take a close look at the pictures.
NOTE
: The auction is for the 100 lb. HAY BUDDEN ANVIL ONLY. The tools shown in the background ARE NOT INCLUDED in this auction.
The trademark reads "HAY BUDDEN, MANUFACTURING CO., BROOKLYN, N.Y." The weight stamp reads "100". The serial numbers are on the front foot and read "A21166" which means this Hay Budden was made in 1920. The face on this anvil is as flat as an aircraft carrier and smooth as you'll find. The hardy holes is square and clean and the pritchel looks unused.  There an inspector's mark "5" under the horn. There are two heat numbers "58" along the upper side of the body, which is normal for the 3rd style Hay Budden. The edges are almost perfect and include the factory radius on the working edge. The face extra clean and flat, and the rebound is fantastic. The hardy hole and pritchel hole look perfectly unused. Anvils this clean are few and far between.
According to Richard Postman's book "Anvils in America"
this Solid Wrought Iron anvil was the third style anvil Hay Budden produced. This style included a major change with the method of making the top half of the anvil. Instead of welding a tool-steel face plate on to the wrought iron body, the entire anvil from the waist up was forged from one piece of open hearth tool steel. The base was forged from one piece of wrought iron. Hay Budden claims that each anvil was produced by the finest American
craftsmen using the best American Wrought Iron available. Postman's book goes on to say that many smiths consider Hay Buddens as the Rolls Royce of blacksmith anvils, and is considered the most popular and sought after American-made anvils ever made.
Measurements are: Overall
length 22 3/4", face 3 3/4" x 14 1/2", horn 8 1/4", height 9", hardie hole 3/4", pritchel hole 3/8", base 8" x  9", weight 100 lbs. I guarantee you won't be disappointed with this anvil or your money back, less shipping cost. Shipping may be less then the posted rate (usually is) and I will refund any amount that is over the actual shipping cost.