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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Edkat3 on January 27, 2015, 11:17:02 AM

Title: Hammer lot
Post by: Edkat3 on January 27, 2015, 11:17:02 AM

Pick up a nice lot the other day. There were some good cobblers hammers. Looking to research these 2. Internet searches came up empty. Any help with name, type or age would be appreciated. Thanks.

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: Twilight Fenrir on January 27, 2015, 03:08:32 PM

The top one looks like it might be blacksmith made... Can't tell you anything other than that...

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: Edkat3 on January 27, 2015, 03:23:26 PM

The one on top was blacksmith made. It was very well done.

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: Lewill2 on January 27, 2015, 05:24:17 PM

I  think the bottom one might be a patented hammer that was also used to hitch your horse you could drive the spike under the spring into a post or tree and tie your horse to it. I don't remember who the patent holder is.

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: Lewill2 on January 27, 2015, 06:21:05 PM

The hitching hammer shown in Sellen's book is different then this and it was screwed into a post or tree.

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: 1930 on January 27, 2015, 06:39:52 PM

Quote from: Lewill2 on January 27, 2015, 05:24:17 PM

I  think the bottom one might be a patented hammer that was also used to hitch your horse you could drive the spike under the spring into a post or tree and tie your horse to it. I don't remember who the patent holder is.

I dont know where some of you guys get this stuff from but I never stop being impressed

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: Yadda on January 27, 2015, 07:41:40 PM

Quote from: 1930 on January 27, 2015, 06:39:52 PM

Quote from: Lewill2 on January 27, 2015, 05:24:17 PM

I  think the bottom one might be a patented hammer that was also used to hitch your horse you could drive the spike under the spring into a post or tree and tie your horse to it. I don't remember who the patent holder is.

I dont know where some of you guys get this stuff from but I never stop being impressed

+1

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: Lewill2 on January 28, 2015, 09:10:03 AM

Hammer with a spring is a P. F. Peters patented shoe lasting hammer. Patented January 22, 1878, Patent 199568. Donnelly has sold several over the years ranging from $200 - $100 ea. There should be an awl hidden under the spring.

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: Lostmind on January 28, 2015, 01:11:58 PM

Quote from: Lewill2 on January 28, 2015, 09:10:03 AM

Hammer with a spring is a P. F. Peters patented shoe lasting hammer. Patented January 22, 1878, Patent 199568. Donnelly has sold several over the years ranging from $200 - $100 ea. There should be an awl hidden under the spring.

Now you have me singing the " Peg and Awl" song to myself. 1880's  song about machines taking over the shoe industry.
Never would have guessed that hammer use. That's why I come back here three times a day.

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: HeelSpur on January 28, 2015, 01:52:44 PM

Mine isn't exactly the same but it has a resemblance.

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/001-17.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/wvabe/002-20.jpg)

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: wvtools on January 28, 2015, 02:04:48 PM

The top one looks like a railroad journal box hammer.

Title: Re: Hammer lot
Post by: Edkat3 on January 31, 2015, 04:10:35 PM

A big Thank You to everyone for the information on these. I received some other interesting items in this lot I'll post them soon.