Metalgnome

NIce looking hammer. I would just buy a new spring form Sid At Little Gaint ($67) YOU don't know how many cycles that spring has on it all ready. A new spring would also help with the missing. You will need to make a spring tension tool to put the new spring in. Or you will have alot of fun. When you have the spring out check for wear on the tension washer. lube it up with moly greas or high pressure kind where the screw met the cap. It also looks like the left toggle arm has been braze. I could be wrong but if it is throw it away or you will regret it. Cost is 176 form Sid at Little Gaint. I Would just give Sid a call 402-873-6603. Good luck best wished Levi a.k.a. Metalgome.

looks like a great deal wish i found. How big are the counter weights. Could not see in the pic. As for the problem with ram I would drill and try easy-out. I would also not disamble to clean up leave as is. Just paint with rust bonding primer, I like loctite brand used it on my little gaint save alot of time.