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Smithin' folks don't like the looks of plated iron/steel anyhow, so don't even consider anything that looks shiny or that won't rust. Use muriatic acid !!! I get it at Tractor Supply You can cut it 50% or more depending on your preference. I even save used acid for a while since I use it a lot. Keep it in glass, preferably, or heavy poly. BUT, DON'T EVER STORE ANY LIQUID IN PLASTIC FOR THE LONG TERM. George

I have a Kerrihard and at one time I had more questions than you had. I got mine nearly ten years ago and just recently got around to working on it, It was kind of a basket case and was missing some major parts. I had to make a new eccentric shaft and a new upper shaft all with the associated washers and nuts. These are 1 7/16" -11 1/2 thd and 1 5/16" - 11 1/2 thd, respectively. Strange thread pitch for use on machinery --the small size is 1" pipe thread. I'm going to put a light Belleville washer between the pulley and clutch plate just to ensure that separation is maintained during idling. The "ram" on mine weighs 33 pounds with the anvil installed . It has some embossed letters but only the upper (CAST) and lower (STEEL) are easy to read. In between there is an unknown character followed by what appears to be a 5. Do you (or anyone) know what I have? I'd like to learn the correct set-up procedure, ie where the anvil position should be when the springs are horizontal and maybe lots of other helpful hints. Maybe other guys can chime in. This hammer was used for many years by a Blacksmith in Reading PA . George