[TheForge] Bradley Hammers, Hammer madness

Wed Dec 25 14:21:01 2002

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-Kirsten

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Sproul" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Bradley Hammers, Hammer madness


>         Steve, Great to hear you've got your hammer up and running, post
or
> send along a picture would you?
>
> Ralph
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howell Steve" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 2:01 PM
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Bradley Hammers, Hammer madness
>
>
> > Ray- is it a strap, helve or compact upright? Bradley made all three
types
> WELL.
> > The cushioned helves are legendary. The smallest ones- 25-35 lbrs, ran
> something like 7 or 8 hits per second. Cutlers supposedly loved them,
> wringing out blades as fast as you could get them through. 'Pounding out
the
> profits' has a great section on them and you can still get manuals from
> Wallace or machinerymanuals.com. You can still get rubber bumpers for both
> the helve and compact but for Strap hammer, I'm not so sure. I've heard of
> guys using nylon webbing to replace the worn-out leather with some
success.
> If it's a helve hammer you may need to laminate up a new oak beam~ Sounds
> like it hasn't been stored outside though- that's good news.
> >
> > Speaking of more remedies for hammer madness-
> > There was an auction this past week of a venerable metal studio in
> Seattle; 47 Productions. Among other things they had two Kuhn hammers up
for
> grabs. I don't know what they went for but I would've liked to have their
> old KB-1. I know these things pop up once in awhile back East but it's
> fairly rare out here. I suspect they went for 5-7$K each. Then again-
maybe
> not.
> > Alot of people I know are happy with running their Chinese hammers. I
know
> folks with the 88lbrs, the 143, the 165 and 330 lbrs. and for the most
part
> they seem content. If your Bradley is going to cost you thousands already
> then I would consider the alternatives. Otherwise go mechanical. I would
> LOVE to have an old Beaudry.
> >
> > Which brings me to some other related good news- Almost unceremoneously
> the Nazel 3B roared back to life the other morning! I had been waiting
> endlessly for more machine work on it and it finally came through. I had
the
> front end back together in an hour and had power to it in 10 minutes.  Let
> me tell you- If the early tests are any indication- we're in for a
heck-of-a
> ride! It can scare the pants off ya' getting under it for the first time!
> The loping drone of the gear was beginning to cast it's spell as I entered
> Nazel nirvana~! It's a damn trip~. The floor was literally breathing
> underneath with each stroke of the crank~ Time to get it on a pad.
> >
> > Stay tuned- it's shaping up to be the baddest hammer in town. hee hee~
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Raymond Miller [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 3:44 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [TheForge] Bradley Hammers
> >
> >
> > Hey Guys,
> > I have been trying to schedule a visit to a 200 lb. Bradley Hammer for
> > sale in my general vicinity. Anyone have any comments on what to look
> > for as far as condition?
> > Any opinions on owning a Bradley versus investing in a "newer" Little
> > Giant or going straight to an air hammer? I am planning on visiting it
> > this week.
> >
> > Ray Miller
> > Metal Concepts
> > Cincinnati, Ohio
> >
> > PS Along with the Bradley there is a shaper, an old power hacksaw and a
> > horizontal mill, all in original condition as used in a line shaft
> > maintenance shop at a mine. Could reproduce a whole line shaft shop in
> > my shop, hmmmmmmmmm
> >
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