[TheForge] Little Giant prices

Wed Mar 20 18:55:04 2002

the best i did was $90 for a very nice 50lb at an auction (sold later for $600). it still surprises me that guys will pay $3000+ for a 25lb lg when they could build an airhammer and buy a compresser for less than $3000. why is that?

bob s.
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>IN the mid 1980s I bought a 25# hammer for $5 and one for $25 plus several
>more for less than $100
>the 50# cost me more $50 and $180
>Saw one sell for $400 and thought the guy was crazy
>Now I know I was crazy for not buying more.
>Roger R Degner
>Franklin,Minn,USA
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John Chobrda <[email protected]>
>To: The forge <[email protected]>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 2:34 PM
>Subject: [TheForge] Little Giant prices
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>
>>     I thought some of you might be interested in the price lists I came
>> across while going thru the file cabinet in the shop office today. The
>> shop has been in operation since the late 1800's and nothing gets thrown
>> away. First price list is dated January 1, 1942. The prices are as
>> follows, all are for hammer with 110 or 220 volt single phase motor:
>> 25 Lb.    $242.00
>> 50 Lb.    $374.00
>> 100 Lb.    $655.00
>> with 60 cycle 2 or 3 phase motor
>> 250 Lb.    $1326.00
>> 500 Lb.    $2240.00
>>
>> The next price list was dated June 1, 1976. Hammers same as above.
>> 25 Lb.    $2,919.40
>> 50 Lb.    $3,962.40
>> 100 Lb.    $5,451.60
>> 250 Lb.    $10,602.60
>> 500 Lb.    20,230.30
>>
>> I kind of like the 1942 prices myself.
>> John C.
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