On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 15:03:20 GMT, "John G"
wrote:

What would be a good way of restoring it?

Electrolysis. It's a little inconvenient, simply because of the
weight, but it's easy and you can do it on site. All you need is a
battery charger, a big bucket and Google.

You can also sell anvils on eBay - £100 / £150 for a typical anvil in
usable condition.