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Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: stormking on December 01, 2012, 01:02:37 AM

Title: Ward Master Hammer?
Post by: stormking on December 01, 2012, 01:02:37 AM

If this had a logo its long gone but the # on the handle looks familiar. Where these made by anyone else?


(http://imageshack.us/a/img685/9539/dscn1664b.jpg)

Title: Re: Ward Master Hammer?
Post by: OilyRascal on December 01, 2012, 04:39:51 AM

Nice hammer.  Wouldn't mind having that cord reel either.

Title: Re: Ward Master Hammer?
Post by: mikeswrenches on December 01, 2012, 08:13:35 AM

The hammer was probably made by the Bridgeport Hardware Manufacturing Co.
They also made a hatchet using this same style.  Nice find!!

Mike

Title: Re: Ward Master Hammer?
Post by: Lostmind on December 01, 2012, 11:04:59 AM

That looks like a  forever hammer, like it would last forever..Very nice.

Title: Re: Ward Master Hammer?
Post by: Papaw on December 01, 2012, 12:06:35 PM

Upper right is my Bridgeport crate hammer.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2730/4457368648_87e67e79a4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/4457368648/)
Hammer Group (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/4457368648/) by Noel C. Hankamer (http://www.flickr.com/people/nhankamer/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Ward Master Hammer?
Post by: scottg on December 01, 2012, 01:12:46 PM

Yeah probably Bridgeport.
 But could have been Barr Bros. of Solingen Germany.
Identical products, more or less. 
 yours Scott

Title: Re: Ward Master Hammer?
Post by: stormking on December 01, 2012, 05:41:42 PM

I like the fact that its probably Bridgeport, they made fine tools. Thanks all for the info.