Harlow Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I found a Very old hammer, It was sold as a hammer and then you bought the motor to go with it. I was told it was built 1904 and the company was only in business for 3 or 4 years. I have been looking for info on it and can't find any. Does anyone know information on this hammer. Thanks in Advance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I'll look in "Pounding out the Profits" tonight to see if it's mentioned there. Note however that 1904 is not very old for blacksmithing equipment; pretty much everything more recent than the American Civil War counts as old but not very old. (anvils don't get a premium as "old" until you get pre-1800 for instance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlow Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Thank you. It could be older, I need to get some pictures to post. He also had a bradley hammer that was in parts but I would have to get a big hd trailer to haul it. Thank you for looking it up for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Could this be the one? Hathorn's Hard Hitting Helve Hammer , Henry W. Hathorn, Mason city Iowa granted patent 758361 April 26 1904. Built in 2 sizes A weighing 1000 pounds and B weighing 1350 pounds. He sold the rights to it in 1908 to the West Tire Setter Co of Rochester NY (Pages 93-95, "Pounding out the Profits", Douglas Freund) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlow Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Yes thats it. Thank you I will buy that books. I want to see the bradly hammer as well. The one he has for sale is huge. It is in three big parts right now. I need to find a big trailer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Greetings Harlow, This is second hand info.. A friend of mine stopped by my forge and wanted some info on a power hammer .. He said he has been trying for a long time to find a copy of Pounding Out The Profits and it seems it is out of print .. He was able to find a used copy but the price was sky high 400 plus. I have a copy and promptly put it in a much safer place.. Have fun with your new treasures. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 ABEbooks.com has 13 copies for sale the lowest one is $46.50 including shipping; the highest is around US$250 and usually an outrageously high listing is sucker bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlow Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thomas this hammer Hawthorn Hammer, I was told by the seller that there are not many of these hammers. I was thinking of buying it and the Bradley. What is your opinion? He also had a nazel hammer and a 25b and 100b Little Giant. He is retiring and selling all his stuff. It was really cool going through all the stuff he has. Thank you for your Input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Well if you are buying it to use, then being rare drops the price---no parts around and few people with experience making parts for them. Bradley has a good reputation if all the parts are there and bigger is generally better for powerhammers. Not knowing how you plan to use it makes it a hard one to call... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlow Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 I'm just tinkering around. I retired and like old stuff. I think I would have fun putting it back together. I was thinking of taking some classes for welding and blacksmith. I live in California and in my area Central California it seems they don't have any but up north and down south they do. I have always worked in a office and never with my hands. I just really love all the machinery that build America. I bought the book "Pounding out the Profits" on the website you recommended. I am looking forward to reading it. I am going over to that shop tomorrow and I'll take some pictures of all his Power Hammers and try to post them here. Have a Great evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanderson Iron Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Harlow, did you get the Hawthorn? If you get into forging very far you might wish you had that 100 pound Little Giant too. Don't know what year it was made, but the late Little Giants are some of the best hammers ever made. It'd behave a lot different than the Hawthorn, and different means you can do different things, of course. What happened to the pictures you said you'd bring us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I have lots of info on Bradley hammers and can advise about them if needed. I too am interested in seeing the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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