Anvil Mountain

Very nice, thank you. I can use a good press in my shop. The machine is not locked up (amazingly). I also found the bottom die. Depending on snow I should be able to pick it up this weekend.

I found this small hydraulic hammer abandoned in a field, can anyone identify it? Is it worth picking up to refurbish?

The blower went to a smith in NM, not a member here. The volume or should I say the force of the air blast was about a 3rd more than my Champion 400. However, hand cranking the Roots #3 was physically exhausting compared to my fully rebuilt 400. With that said I did keep my belt-driven Roots, it's truly amazing! Yes, the same lobed rotors as used today!

Sorry, I sold the blower over a year ago.

I found this blower a few weeks ago in a pile of junk locally. It was unique enough I thought it would be a fun one to restore. The chain has individual cast iron links with no wear, I don't think it was used much if any. Really cool blower. I also have the same blower but belt powered rather than hand crank. Not sure what I plan to do with them since I use a Champion 400, anyone interested?

If a friend of mine can help load/transport it (which he said isn't a problem) the steam engine is heading my way. Talk about a big project!

Thanks for posting the photos. Through further research I've determined the bolt swage is made by B.B. Noyes & Co of Greenfield Mass. Thanks everyone for your help and comments.

I've attached a few more photos. Some more digging determined it is a bolt and nut forming swage anvil. The two center dies can rotate so different size bolt shafts can be formed. Not sure what I will do with it, but it is a nice conversation piece. As for the other items in the title photo - I did bring home the large column drill press seen behind the bolt swage (it stands 6ft high and is belt driven). The horizontal steam engine went to the scrapper - just kidding. If I had a way to load/transport it I could have it. The engine probably ways north of 10,000lbs. The engine is complete including the Garner Denver fly ball governor.

I'll shoot some more photos today and post them this evening. Has anyone seen one of these before?

I picked this one up a few weeks ago - I've not seen one like it before. It has swage dies along both top edges and a foot operated clamp that pinches a set of positionable dies along the center section. It weights over 500lbs. Does anyone know more about these?

I too am not sure what it's true use was for. Yes the stoke is short and the working area is limited. The dies are flat with evidence they were used like a hammer. Has anyone seen one of these before, all the research I've done has turned up nothing? There is no patent number just a date.

yes, it's similar. Thanks for posting the video. I would be very interested to see how the air valve is worked with foot treadle.

I'm new to this group. Quick bio on myself: I'm an architect that specializes in architectural preservation. I've been smithing for about 10 years now as a hobby, mainly producing architectural related items and furniture for myself. I recently acquired a unique pneumatic air hammer with the name of Eclipse on the guide. It utilizes a Ingersoll Rand rock drill for the movement of the ram. It has a 1903 patent date. The entire hammer weights about 2000'bs. Anyone know more info or have photos of another? I've not hooked it up yet so, don't know how it operates - it does NOT have a foot treadle like my Little Giant hammers. I've attached a photo. Any information would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Lowell Ross Woodland Park, CO