Don Hanson

Nice! I moved my first 100 lb LG around with a 50hp tractor. Larger machine would have been better. Little Giant also has sow blocks and dies in stock.

A 75 & 150 together make a great combo for the shop!

Matt, that's cool. What size hammer is a "E"

Extreamly Nice Hammer, Matt!!!

Phil, always nice to have someone like you to help! Not many, if any can make a 25 pounder run like you can... Same here Dave, holler if I can help... I know Sid will be close and be the most help of anybody...

Congratulation on the new job, Dave... I know you will love it! :)

I talked to Dave the other day, he is excited! Been friends with Sid a Keri for many years and will hate to see them go. But Dave and Roger are Very capable and will do Little Giant proud!

That's what I'd do. Like Peacock said, I had a machine shop press in and bore a bronze bushing years ago and they didn't get it bored true to the clutch surface. Big Mess! Hard to fix, but we got it done.

Dave, that 25 of your's is a Great runnin hammer!!! And thanks for all the help with the very last Little Giant made! I love it! :D

My 25, serial # 183 went to a blacksmith in Nebraska in 1909. My old 100 #1018 (if I remember right) went to the lead mines east of here in 1941. My new 100 went to Sunfish Forge in 2010. Yep it's fairly recent. :D

I have 3 power hammers and a hydraulic press. The hammers are by far the most versatile tool.

Cool! I Like the KDS.

This is the first thing to fix! Lucky if the clutch bearing isn't worn out... Then look at the treadle/clutch return springs. Wood clutch block adjustment is another area to look at..

New old stock. Sid got a few frames that were never assembled when he bought the Little Giant company 20+ years ago. I was lucky enough to get one of the 'New' 100 lb hammers. One thing to keep in mind, the rebuilt hammers Sid sells are better than they were new. He and Keri do a great job on them!

New from Little Giant in Nebraska City a couple years ago. :D

Very Nice old beast!!!

Tim, yes mostly pattern welded steel ( fairly large billets) and blade work. I have a new style 100lb LG that I rebuilt and a brand new 'heavy' 100 lb from Sid. :) I do agree that a good air hammer is more versitile when you don't know what kind of work is coming through the front door. But I personally need/want/like a hard hittin, fast mechanical for the type of work I do and I never have to adjust the pitman for die hight. I will say if my first 100 LG hadn't have come along when it did back in 97, I would likely own one of Tom's hammers. Because my little 25 LG just wasn't enough hammer...

Tim, I respect your opinion. But not everybody wants to progress toward air hammers. I've been running mechanicals for close to 20 years and have run a number of air hammers in other shops. Have also had several opportunities to get into air hammers, but just didn't want or need to. I even spent a week at Tom Clark's shop running air hammers, great hammers, but I like my Little Giants better! Tom was a great man and put his hammers in many shops, I almost got one... He is missed!

He is the man. Danny, at least talk to Peacock about the repair. As far as finding a frame, it ain't going to happen. If a frame is good, the rest of the hammer will be good and you'll be looking at a complete hammer. That said, I love the 100 lb Little Giant! Have two of them and will not part with either. :)

Very good videos! But little info on rebuilding a hammer.

Congrats! Nice lookin late model hammer! Get Sid's video for sure. It's a bargin at twice the price. In the photo, the toggle links are probably upside down, or backwards causing the ram to sag. Links should be horizontal.

Jim is a good guy and a very good operator . We'll have to get together sometime.

4-5 times most likely... Bummer! You just don't find them that cheap any more.

Very Nice old hammer!!!

This is exactly what I do on all my Little giants. Except the ATF, need to try that.