Big Anvil... trade for welder

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I have this big anvil... no markings... no obvious problems.  I got it from a guy who was setting up a blacksmith shop but never got around to getting a forge.  He has sold the rest of his equipment and now he has finally sold his anvil.  I'll never use it... I have a smaller anvil plus the anvil area on my big vise which is all I need.  What I really need is a welder that will weld sheet metal.  I bought my Clarke 95 fluxcore for that purpose, but it only goes down to 60 amps (60-90) and when I bought it I did not know any better.  I also did not know that they no make welders in Italy.  I have they are now putting their name on Chinese imports, but the parts are not compatible with mine.  This is why I want a name brand welder.  I want something that will use either 110 or 220 and DC would be nice, but I think I prefer mig with gas.  If I just said something that conflicts, it is because of my ignorance on this subject.  Please feel free to correct me or to give me advice.I will consider all offers, but will be taking the best offer, of course.Thanks,Bill Attached Images
Reply:This anvil weighs approximately 300#.  I will get the exact weight on it as soon as I run down a set of scales.Bill
Reply:Finally weighed it today... 292.6 pounds.I am worn out from wrestling with it.  I need this like I need another hole in my head.  Might just sell it outright.weight 292 poundslength 33-3/4"width 5-1/4"height 13-1/2"no known issues but need to remove the paint to be certainBrand?  Possibly a Peter Wright, Hay Budden, or Arm & Hammer.  Also looks a lot like an old Trenton.
Reply:What would you take for the anvil? I have a friend that lives close to you that is looking for one. thanksMy vintage equipment 1957 Lincoln sa 2001980's Lincoln 225 AC1952 F-2 ford truck1957 F-250 ford truck
Reply:Originally Posted by bigblueWhat would you take for the anvil? I have a friend that lives close to you that is looking for one. thanks
Reply:Did you ever get the paint off? Does it have a steel plate decently welded to the iron casting, and what kind of ring does it give off when hit?Does the fellow you got it from know about how old it is, or where it came from? Maybe it's very old, locally made, or just heavily used and abused. If it's originally well-made and in good condition, not being a brand name won't lessen its utility, just the collector's value.I don't know how common 'locally made' anvils are/were, but there were once large foundries across the country, and in the very early days, it was easier to cast things like Church bells in place rather than carry them there from the big cities or even Europe. Yankee Ingenuity; could yours be from that?
Reply:I used a wire cup brush to take some of the paint off today.  That paint is really tough.  I am using the type of brush that goes on a drill and that 1/2" drill gets heavy after a while.  I think I need to get a wire brush for my grinder.Anyway, I see no pritchel hold and I do not see where anyone welded it shut.  Also, I believe the entire anvil is cast and do not think it has steel welded to the top.  I will have a better idea about this when I get more paint off.  I really think this anvil is really old... either that or whoever did the casting was having a bad day.More later...Bill
Reply:I got some of the paint off of the worst spots today and it looks pretty rough.  Maybe you guys can tell me what we have here.  More pics tomorrow, hopefully.  Here you go: Attached Images
Reply:Did a little more cleaning on the anvil today... have been told it is most likely a Mexican knockoff (hence, bootleg) anvil.  I am trying to find out if Pancho Villa's blacksmith ever owned it.  Here are a few more pics... Attached Images
Reply:I finally got all (read almost all) of the paint off and put the "Big Bandito" up on a big aluminum pot.  It doesn't look that big now, but that is a big pot!  It seems to have a louder ping now that it is off of the soft waferboard floor, but I don't have anything to compare it with.  Compared to some of the others around it is probably not all that loud. Here are the last(?) of the pics: Attached Images
Reply:That thing's got a familiar look.  Since I live about day's drive from Mexico, it was easier for me to make the guess that mine was cast down that way.I'm going to clean mine up, but I won't plan on doing any meaningful blacksmithing with it.I wish I had the one they'd used to make the mold.  Jack OlsenMy garage website