ANTHO Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I have this hammer in South Africa which I would like to ID. Can anyone help? I believe it used to have a Dupont type spring and toggles The only two machines I know of which had a hole through the frame for forging long pieces were Dupont or Fairbanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 The early Little Giants had the same style thru hole in the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHO Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Hi Jeremy, thanks! Is there anywhere in particular that you could refer me to for more info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 The early Little Giant I had, was serial # 144 made in the year 1900, I never did get a clear picture of before I sold it. In 1901 they changed to the angular ram according to the book "The Little Giant Power Hammer". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHO Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Do you think my hammer predates that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Hard to say - you'll have to research the Fairbanks hammers. The book "Pounding out the Profits" is the only place I can think of that would have some info on the Fairbanks hammers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHO Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Many manufacturers had holes thru the frame. That's not a Fairbanks. Looks like a Dienelt&Eisenhardt to me, but with it's SA location some sort of Goliath might make more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Sorry, I assumed it was a Fairbanks from the mention of that name, After re-reading I see your trying to identify your hammer. I cant find my book at the moment to have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHO Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Thanks Jeremy and Judson There is very little info on old power hammers.....getting info is like finding hen's teeth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dali Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/23/2017 at 4:37 PM, jeremy k said: Sorry, I assumed it was a Fairbanks from the mention of that name, After re-reading I see your trying to identify your hammer. I cant find my book at the moment to have a look. Hi Jeremy any luck finding your book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaudry Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 It looks like a stout hammer. Is it yours ? What is the linkage between the ram and the ends of the leaf springs ? Steel links or some kind of straps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dali Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Hi Beaudry No, I wish to purchase and restore it to its former glory and use it in my workshop hammering Damascus Steel billets. I am a Bladesmith. The linkages between the ram and spring ends are mechanical toggles. This particular one is not original and a previous owner has modified it. I think the existing configuration is too heavy and not flexible enough. If I could establish what make it is, I should be able to get it back to original standard Thank you for your interest Dali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 The hammer in the original posting above is not in the Pounding out the Profits book that I could see on a quick flip thru. Although that book is just on American made hammers - the above hammer may have been made somewhere else around the big blue marble. The picture below with the "thru hole" is like the frame of the 1900 year Little Giant I had, but I had the DuPont style linkage on mine Vs. the ball coupling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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