Anvil question

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Hi guys, someone is offering me a 100lb anvil.  It is steel, not iron.  $300.  When I was researching this a few years ago I thought steel wasn't the way to go and from what I remember the average cost was 1.50 to 2.00 per pound.  Any advise.  I have a day or two max to buy it.  Thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply:Got a picture? Or possibly a name or casting mark?Cast iron anvils are junk but some cast steel anvils are very good, it all depends on who made it and the shape it's in.Some of the other guys here are very knowledgeable on anvils. I'm sure you'll get a response from them soon but we need pictures!!Real welders know how to penetrate!(Equipment)Whatever can be used to beat my opponent into submission!
Reply:Going rate in that size is usually $2-3 per pound in good condition for a working anvil up to say 200 lbs. Price is  bit higher usually on bigger anvils.As mentioned brand and condition, as well as location, play a large part in pricing. Picts would greatly help in determining what you might be looking at and if the price is fair.As far as material, there are several options. Wrought iron, which is a forged anvil, are usually the "better" anvils. That said there is a range in wrought anvils from really excellent to fair/poor depending on who made it and when. Cast steel is usually right up there with wrought, especially newer tool steel cast anvils. Cast iron anvils are usually the least desirable, but there is a ranking in cast iron as well. Some companies made cast body anvils with tool steel tops and horns. Some of these are as nice if not nicer than many wrought or cast steel anvils. Fisher anvils are cast iron with a tool steel top and are usually considered ranked right up there with the best of the wrought anvils and are highly sought after by some because they are much quieter. I'd take a cast Fisher over most mid grade wrought anvils any day in identical condition..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:The anvil brand is a Hay Buden.  It has a horn for tooling I guess.  Looks like descent condition.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply:Hay Buddens are top notch wrought anvils. If it's in really nice shape, $300 is a fair price.Again without picts to judge condition myself, I can't say for sure, but based on what You have said, I'd be reasonably tempted to lay out that sort on money for one.A 100 lb anvil is a nice size. Light enough you can move it around to work with it, and heavy enough to do some medium to light heavy work. A lot of guys like anvils in this size range for doing demos..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWPicts would greatly help in determining what you might be looking at and if the price is fair
Reply:A Hay Bud is a nice anvil, and for $300 you can always get your money out of it. Try to pay les, of course, but buy it.