[TheForge] Coak and weird anvil

[Bruce .]

Well, that pretty clearly says "Hay Budden Manufactury Brooklyn NY"

I'd hazard a guess that this anvil broke off at the hardy hole and somebody
welded on a new tail.

Why that "horse shoe" arrangement on the underside, I don't know.  Maybe to
damp the ringing?


Bruce
NJ

On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 6:15 PM, Paul M Dunphy <paul73 at ve1dx.net> wrote:

> On 14/11/15 06:58 PM, Chuck Robinson wrote:
>
>>
>> Hey Paul, most anvils made today are cast stee,l They are fine.
>> Test the face rebound  by dropping a 1" ball bering  from about 20 inches
>> high, and measure the % it rebounds. Make sure you remove all the surface
>> rust before the test.
>> The higher % the bounce the better.
>> Chuck
>>
>>
> Good evening, Chuck (and the others who replied)
>
>     I finally got it into my shed.  I cleaned of the rust a bit, but it
> needs more work.  There are 7-8 photos.  They are on my web site here:
>
> <http://www.ve1dx.net/anvil/>
>
>     I tried to describe everything I could see.  I will try the ball
> bearing test as well as the other suggestions.  It will do for what I want,
> I think (hope springs eternal!)  However, it isn't a pristine antique anvil
> and I'm glad I didn't pay the full price. Will be interested in what you
> experts think.
>
>
> Paul M Dunphy, Nova Scotia
>
> http://www.ve1dx.net/
>
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