Armand Tatro Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I have had this wood framed power hammer for quite a while. It has a steel cone-shaped anvil base with a (I think I have the terminalogy right} sow block with interchangable bottom dies. The anvil is bolted to a wood base that has wood up rights. The top shaft is bolted to this wood frame as is the sliding weight. The spring is a upside down U. It appears to have been powered by a overheas lineshaft with the belt tightner acting as a clutch that has a spring activated brake. On the side of the anvil base is Hawkeye Mfg.; Cedar Rapids, Ia.; 1. It appears the top die is quick-change also. Thank you all for any and all information. I hope to be able to post pictures in the next couple of days. Armand Tatro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 i have one a number 3 from them that i am in the prosess of restoreing they were in buisness for a number of years and seem to have done fairly well.. there are a few people that own them and one member here dod a complete resto of one with pictures (looked real good in fact it is why i bought one) i dont know how well it works but will eventually find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand Tatro Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 i have one a number 3 from them that i am in the prosess of restoreing they were in buisness for a number of years and seem to have done fairly well.. there are a few people that own them and one member here dod a complete resto of one with pictures (looked real good in fact it is why i bought one) i dont know how well it works but will eventually find out! My Hawkeye #1 is not a helve style hammar. It is a upright with a spring shaped like the Champion # 3 in D. Ravizza's post. The only difference is my Hawkeye # 1 has a wood frame. Armand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 My Hawkeye #1 is not a helve style hammar. It is a upright with a spring shaped like the Champion # 3 in D. Ravizza's post. The only difference is my Hawkeye # 1 has a wood frame. Armand really! i wonder if its from the same company? i bet its a homemade with the bottom off of a hawkeye helve .. as far as i can find (from the book pounding out the profits) hawkeye only made helve hammers. that dosnt say that your hammer isnt good it probably works just fine! there were quite a few blacksmith made hammers in the old days(just like now) and useing wood beams was cheaper (and easyier ) than steel...but your chances on finding anyone with knowledge on this hammer is small...good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 supposedly Jeremy has a completely restored Hawkeye helve, and has shown it in pictures, but we all know how good photoshop is, he has yet to provide a video of it running which is suspicious....... and most already know what a back stabber you are, so we vote Jeremy, grow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand Tatro Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 I have had this wood framed power hammer for quite a while. It has a steel cone-shaped anvil base with a (I think I have the terminalogy right} sow block with interchangable bottom dies. The anvil is bolted to a wood base that has wood up rights. The top shaft is bolted to this wood frame as is the sliding weight. The spring is a upside down U. It appears to have been powered by a overheas lineshaft with the belt tightner acting as a clutch that has a spring activated brake. On the side of the anvil base is Hawkeye Mfg.; Cedar Rapids, Ia.; 1. It appears the top die is quick-change also. Thank you all for any and all information. I hope to be able to post pictures in the next couple of days. Armand Tatro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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