June 29, 201015 yr There is a magnificent trip hammer for sale on ebay right now, with only one day and change left. It is a Williams 100 lb. trip hammer. Some guy in wisconsen has it for sale, for $2000 bucks. I have an identical hammer in my shop, a williams 150 lber, which is 1/12 times as big as the one he has for sale. This hammer hits harder than any of the "popular" hammers, and is easy to maintain. I have been using my williams hammer for 30 some odd years, banging out thousands of slate shingle rippers, brick hammers, etc. The williams hammer is a workhorse!. The guy on ebay selling it doesn't realize what a treasure he has. I am hoping someone on iforgeiron grabs this hammer, it is a leaf-spring actuated hammer.
June 29, 201015 yr Author In 1977, when I bought my williams 150 pound hammer, I had to pour babbit bearings. Other than oil and grease, this is the only maintainance I have done since then on this hammer. It is very similar to the champion trip hammer design, just as durable, and just as versitile........I highly recommend this hammer that some guy is selling right now on ebay! I run my hammer at up to four strokes a second, and I have done some hard pounding on my machine over the years. Nuff said!
June 29, 201015 yr Looks like it has some weld repairs to the ram and spring linkages. Look at the sellers name and location! www.postvilleblacksmith.com
June 30, 201015 yr That hammer is being sold by Bob Bergman of the Postville Blacksmith shop. It is about an hour from Beloit, WI. I know Bob and I'm sure he knows exactly what he has and its value as Bob has been in the trade for 30+ years. As many on this site already know, Bob is THE MAN for Nazel info. I suspect the price he's asking reflects the condition of the hammer. Patrick
June 30, 201015 yr It's Ebay, start low an hope it grows. He probably started at the least he wanted for it. Phil
June 30, 201015 yr Author the gentleman selling this hammer is also selling the same hammer on craigslist, and posted a video of such. As you can see in the video, this hammer works excellently http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVb29L_TDsI
July 7, 201015 yr Author For the western contingent of smiths, there is an excellent Fairbanks 200 lb hammer for sale on craigslist in salt lake city,utah. It is listed under "powerhammers". For one thousand dollars, it is an excellent deal. I used a fairbanks for five years while serving my apprenticeship, it is a tough, hard hitting hammer!
July 7, 201015 yr If it wasn't 2,000 miles away I'd be there right now with cash and a truck. I run a Fairbanks model E (150#) most every day and they are darn good hammers. I have to wonder if the sale is because he tried to run it on a 2 hp motor, mine has a beefy industrial 5 horse for 50 lbs fewer.
July 8, 201015 yr Author there is a lil giant trip hammer for sale today, a fifty pounder, in des moines, iowa for 2K. this is a craigslist listing
August 10, 201015 yr the gentleman selling this hammer is also selling the same hammer on craigslist, and posted a video of such. As you can see in the video, this hammer works excellently http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVb29L_TDsI That's no gentleman! That's Bob Bergman!
August 11, 201015 yr That's no gentleman! That's Bob Bergman! It's the economy. Forging toothpicks in Wisconsin. Bob Bergman, gentleman, scholar, and all around good guy.
August 16, 201015 yr nice triphammer for sale on craigslist My link This hammer belongs to Dick Rightmeyer long time forgemaster for the Genesee chapter of NYSDB It is in good sape
November 20, 201015 yr 50 pound LG on ebay in Orcutt, California. 3 hours left, $1600, no bids. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280587598468&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:CA:1123
December 10, 201015 yr this looks like a good deal, if you like little giants(lol) My link The last time this guy sold an operating 25 pound Little Giant on ebay, he got around $4,500 for it! He usually gets a premium price for the tools he sells (and usually has IMO high reserves too).
December 11, 201015 yr If anyone wants to buy it and donate it to me I'd be really grateful! :rolleyes:
December 11, 201015 yr Trip hammer for sale in Texas for $750. Looks like a good deal! http://austin.craigslist.org/grd/2106271495.html
December 20, 201015 yr Trip hammer for sale in Texas for $750. Looks like a good deal! http://austin.craigslist.org/grd/2106271495.html I love this hammer. So far away. I hope a blacksmith buys it, not a scapyard.
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