[TheForge] Little Giant prices

Wed Mar 20 19:00:01 2002

At 17:55 03/20/02 -0600, you wrote:
>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?

Maybe they don't feel secure or knowledgeable to build an air hammer.  When 
I build mine, Schade, I'm gonna do it in your shop.  <grin>

Dave

>bob s.
>______
>
> >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
> >
> >
> >>     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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