Where is Hoyt Buck's Anvil?

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I visited a large antique/collectible show yesterday (Vancouver, WA), saw this Armitage anvil (140# and well-used), and wondered about the whereabouts of Hoyt Buck's anvil.

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Oregon, Great Pictures... So did you buy that cool Armitage anvil... I have a few real small ones that I collect... But that big one is cool... I see them at the swap all the time... I might have to buy a few of them... Thanks for the link, lots of cool info about anvils... ITE ... :thumbup: ... :thumbup: ... :thumbup:
 
Good question oregon, glad there is an answer. I nkow watching the Buck dvd that is available, that some things have got missing from time to time. I would be as shame to loose that piece. Good answer Jar.
 
ItsTooEarly said:
Oregon, Great Pictures... So did you buy that cool Armitage anvil... I have a few real small ones that I collect... But that big one is cool... I see them at the swap all the time... I might have to buy a few of them... Thanks for the link, lots of cool info about anvils... ITE ... :thumbup: ... :thumbup: ... :thumbup:
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I was tempted to buy it. I inspected it and found no cracks. The face had rounded edges so it could use resurfacing in order to make it a good user. It wasn't small, more medium, not large. I understand that a 200 pound anvil is the base, from which you go up, for a good user.

Anvils, apparently, go for $2 - $6 per lb. This one was marked $250. I'll see the vendor again in the spring so I have time to think about it. The seller said that farm auctions have been a rich pickin ground for old user anvils.

I did nab a small iron jeweler's anvil for fun, about 9 ounces, for $22 (note: fingergroove 110 for size comparison/scale):

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Oregon, I like your small anvil... Here's a picture of my little collection of small anvils so far...

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First...sorry about the bad pictures. These were taken with my cell phone when I was at the Buck Factory last July.

I believe I remember this being the anvil in question. It is in their museum on site.

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Here is his original grinding wheel....again I believe I remember this right.

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I'm off to my backpacking trip as soon as my brother shows up in a couple hours to drop Cindy and me off at the trailhead. :)
 
ITE, that is quite a large collection of small anvils. I would like to see ant horse shoes being made and fitted! :) :) I think that someone told me that the $6/pound old anvils have gold inside so if you acquire an antique anvil check this out for me and let me know won't you...

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Stumps, thank you kindly for the photos. It is quite re-assuring for me to know that the Buck family and Buck aficionados honor the bold influential entrepreneur that was Hoyt Buck. Gone but not forgotten. Heart warming.
 
I spoke to Chuck about the anvil in Buck's museum and we are pretty sure it is Hoyt's. The grinding wheel is not, just a cool piece of history that we thought would look nice with the other items on display. I think Chuck bought the grinding wheel on one of his cross country road trips many years ago.
 
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