![]() ![]() ![]() Happy Memorial Day, and thank you, Veterans, for giving us the greatest place to live in the world. Postman's book, but now I believe it is a necessity. The machine shops used to maintain the steam locomotives were massive and capable, with the ability to build large, forged parts from scratch.an anvil wouldn't be too large of an order. The number 22 is stamped on the toe of the anvil. The manufacture ' Hay Budden ' is not clearly stamped on the anvil but the words manufactured and Brooklyn, NY are. The SP railroad used the same color on all of their "maintenance of way" equipment, which further reinforced my suspicions of its origins.īut I am really puzzled by the lack of markings on the anvil, and I wonder if the anvil was made by the railroad itself, using another Hay Budden as a pattern. Top of anvil has been professional milled to create a level surface. When I was beating the pretty white latex paint off yesterday, I found green paint underneath. ![]() DeWalt 20V MAX Cordless Brushed 4 Tool Combo Kit. elevation in a wagon- possible, but difficult. size / dimensions: 29 x 10 x 11 (approx) Antique Hay Budden Farriers anvil. It would be difficult getting this large of a chunk of metal up to the 8,000 ft. When I first learned off the anvil, its size, and the fact that it was located in the north Lake Tahoe area, I suspected the anvil was once the property of the Southern Pacific Railroad, which ran through nearby Truckee. The Hay Budden, 'Black Jack' Anvil Aspen Forge: Micah Darwin 245 subscribers Subscribe 140 Share 7.7K views 3 years ago Howdy all, This is a cleanup/history lesson on the 130lb. Doesn't appear to be a serial number on the foot, either. I beat some of the paint off of the side of the anvil to reveal the weight, but there are no markings in that area whatsoever. Drove through a unseasonable white-out California snowstorm bringing it back. Down below that are the words Brooklyn New York, and below that there is three numbers, 2 8 5. Underneath that are the letters ATUIAI-LORN. On the front side of the anvil is the word Hay Budden. Blacksmith Anvil that was made by HAY BUDDEN. On the same side at the bottom, on one of the legs, is the number 138520. Matchlessantiques offers collectors and smiths this RARE 84 lb. I'll post some pictures later when I get the piggy out of the truck. On the horn end front, up about 8' from the bottom, is a stamped reading 8. ![]()
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