Don Hanson Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsloan Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 And there you have it. The earliest to the lastest hammer. My only claim to fame is to the have the most photographed LG. I currently own Sid's old shop hammer. Until till Number 1 became his shop hammer. The hammer in reference was rebuilt in the early 90s by Sid and Fred C. then featured at every hammer school until 2009. Figure 25 students in the hammer school and every photo that has been published of Sid running a hammer. To say the least I have an iconic friend (Sid) and a neat hammer. On a side note: I'd love to hear more of the Ausie hammer. Dave from Diller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Do I have one of your old hammers, a 50lb that came from Minn that Danny Downs owned? And there you have it. The earliest to the lastest hammer. My only claim to fame is to the have the most photographed LG. I currently own Sid's old shop hammer. Until till Number 1 became his shop hammer. The hammer in reference was rebuilt in the early 90s by Sid and Fred C. then featured at every hammer school until 2009. Figure 25 students in the hammer school and every photo that has been published of Sid running a hammer. To say the least I have an iconic friend (Sid) and a neat hammer. On a side note: I'd love to hear more of the Ausie hammer. Dave from Diller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsloan Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Kyboy, It's with much regret, but I've never owned a 50#er though. On the other hand it could quite well be one that Sid had. Dave from Diller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob S Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Do I have one of your old hammers, a 50lb that came from Minn that Danny Downs owned? I sold a 50 lber to Danny Downs years ago. Bill Fiorini (RIP) brought him over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Yep, thats it..Its well used in our shop still today..Very good hammer.. I sold a 50 lber to Danny Downs years ago. Bill Fiorini (RIP) brought him over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardmission Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 My 50# LG was loaded out of a junk yard in Wala Wala washington on may 10 1980. The cost was .10 per pound so it came to 168.00. On the way home I was overtaken by what I thought was a huge thunderstorm. Mt St hellens had blown and the ash cloud was catching up to me. Sid sold me some new dies this winter and told me where to look for numbers, but found none. I do know it is an early style and there is a date of 1/1/1900 stamped on the hammer just inside of the ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weltall Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I work in Chino! That's awesome. I have a riveters forge and small anvil from there as well.My 50# hammer was shipped new in 1911 to the Kasmer and Mastell Mine in Garrison North Dakota. It made its way to Cotton Wood Arizona, then to Flagstaff Az. and then to Tucson. My 100# hammer shipped new in 1975 to Phelps Dodge, Hildalgo smelter in Animas New Mexico, then ended up at the Chino mine in Santa Rita New Mexico. I saved it before it went to scrap. Unfortunatly I wasn't able to save anything else out of the "Boiler" shop, which included a beautiful steam hammer, platten tables, hundreds of tongs, spring tools etc. The hammer is now safe in Tucson. Heck the history of the Chino mine is pretty darn interesting as well: From Wikipedia "The huge open-pit mine was once the largest in the world, but has been surpassed by Chuquicamata, and is perhaps the oldest mining site still being used in the American southwest. Apaches, Spaniards, Mexicans, and Americans have all obtained native copper and copper ore from this site, once known as the Santa Rita mine, and in the 19th century, a tunnel mine. The present-day open-pit mining operation was begun in 1910. It is the third oldest open pit copper mine in the world after the Bingham Canyon Mine and Chuquicamata." Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacock Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 This past weekend Sid and I took 3 Depue power hammers to Loup City Neb. I took the one I run with a old gas engine. This where they were made in the teens and 20's. the factory building is gone but we had the hammers on a trailer so we took a picture with Sid and I. Then we went to a spot they had for us to unload and show them off. We had a great time. pics to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMARTINKNIVES Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I just received a response from Sid about my 2 hammers, the late style 50lb was sold to a blacksmith shop in Black creek WI in 1944 and the old style 100lb was originally sold to Byer & Olson hardware in Racine WI in 1918. Really neat info to have, I think. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamey Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 my #50 was sold to Oklahoma City "Airport Maintanance Division" in 1964. It was never used, just sat there, was moved to OKC salvage yard in the 80s. I purchased it from the salvage yard. All did was disassemble, clean, paint. Everything is original, motor, switch etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 my #50 was sold to Oklahoma City "Airport Maintanance Division" in 1964. It was never used, just sat there, was moved to OKC salvage yard in the 80s. I purchased it from the salvage yard. All did was disassemble, clean, paint. Everything is original, motor, switch etc.... Extreamly Nice Hammer, Matt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 It is, a very nice hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwitty72 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Hey guys, New to this forum and found this thread. May I ask who in particular I can send my information to to get history on my newly acquired 50# Transition(I think) Little Giant. Thanks! Byron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 http://www.littlegianthammer.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwitty72 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckbutter Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 On 4/26/2013 at 10:21 PM, Steve McCarthy said: Little Giant owners know that with a polite email and your hammers serial number, Sid can provide you with the sale date and original purchaser of your hammer. So I'm new to this forum and I recently bought a 100 lb trip hammer and I was interested in the history. It's serial number is 441. I tried to email little giant hammer and haven't heard anything. If anyone can send me a link to info on where or who I could talk to to find out I would appreciate it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckbutter Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 This is the little giant in question. I would appreciate it greatly if someone had Sid's email and would share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Sid sold the business - maybe they are behind on returning e-mails at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckbutter Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 OK thanks Jeremy. I wasn't clear who Sid was or how I could get a hold of him so I'm glad at least I have sent an email to the right place. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salem Straub Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I have a 50 lb. Little Giant, it is serial #950. It shipped new in 1906 to one Kailson Baggentos of Grano, North Dakota. Looking around a while ago, I found that the railroad was being built through the area in that time frame, so I thought perhaps it was put to use in one of their shops. Or, maybe it just sharpened plows and stuff out there on the prairie. It ended up in Oroville Washington decades ago, was used in a machine/ag welding shop for years, and upon the demise of that business was the subject of a small bidding war at auction in the 80's. It went home with the man I got it from, in parts and was never set up while he owned it. My friends and family passed the hat and bought it for my birthday in 2010. I did a full rebuild, including a babbitt pour and fabbing new toggle links and knuckles, and now put it to good use in my knife shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beginner Blacksmith Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 #25 new style serial #H6531 sold to Earnest McQuorkle in Gatesville Texas in 1945, my Father bought it from his widow in the 80's, I fixed it up and painted it, it now resides in Godley Tx at Godley Forge, which is my shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Don who was the Nebraska blacksmith that first had your 25, my wife's great grandpa started in 08 and his son sold his hammer in 1975. They were from Shelton Nebraska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS3900 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Hey folks, I was wondering if LG still did this, or if the email on their website was still the best way to contact them. I emailed them about my #100 machine, P678 over a month ago and haven't heard anything back. My machine has a removable sow block, new style rear mounted clutch, and motor mount on the lower right side; but still has the wrap around ram guide. Thanks IFI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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