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Pounding out the profits gives a little background on the iron store giant pages 197-199. Not much detail.

Was thinking of doing a series on here when I start working on the iron store giant. There is just a couple of mentions in pounding out the profits of the iron store giant. Haven't been able to find anyone else who has had one. So might be of some historical use...

The LG has had a repair, and the clutch seems to be frozen. Planning on tearing it down and installing new linkage. It apparently sat in a barn for over a decade unused. Craigslist find bought it and about 50 tongs and a champion forge for $2500. Was real happy that day. Even a blind hog finds a few nuts ;-)

background hammer is an iron store giant. It needs a lot of work. Picked it up 2 years ago in anticipation of retiring. Retiring this year so will have time to rebuild both. The iron store giant was rebuilt with a stroke much too long and when ran broke the top of the pillow block for the crank. So need to rework the entire linkage and machine a replacement pillow block cap. Within my capabilities, I have a pretty complete machine shop, but just haven't had the time to devote as of yet.

bought this a few months ago, just got her home today. Supposed to be a transitional hammer.

I like that post vice stand!!! I might have to make one of those myself.

I converted a similar design into a phlanishing hammer, I use a rubber brick on the bottom anvil and i custom made the top anvils with interchangeable ends with different diameters and it works pretty well. The bricks are sold as a swimming and diving brick. It is solid enough that the bulk of the energy is transferred to the work, but yet soft enough that it becomes a built in safety.

Indiana prices hover right around $200, have seen several in the last year, but they were all within $25 of each other. Or maybe I'm not looking in the right places...

I commend him on his ability to envision, plan and then create a working piece of art. How many people in this day and age can do that? Not many! Could it have been more simplistic and functional? Probably but, he built what he wanted and it works.

Lamey, thanks for the info

Yes, I have been looking for a while. I hate buying unseen, but it was close enough to drive to and it looks to be in decent shape. Here is hoping all is good when I pick her up!

OK, So I bought this hammer and still have to go and get it some time in the next few weeks. The guy I bought it off of doesn't know anything about it. I initially thought that it was a Champion, but now I am not so sure. Can anybody shed some light? I have not seen it in person yet so I have little to go on.

Shameless plug! There is an older Atlas under tailgating! ;-)

My original set of tongs were found buried in the dirt floor of a 100+ year old barn on my dads old place. I found 26 sets as I recall...

Ted, Sorry to hear of your loss, I would be angered to say the least.