[TheForge] Equipment Rescue! My first power hammer.

[Ralph Sproul]

        Tod,  Calling Sid is one of the single best things you can do in
dealing with Little Giant power hammers.  If you have other questions, this
list is a valuable resource with all the experience on this list.  All
questions on shop set up, tool rebuilding, etc. would be welcome topics.
        Glad to hear your puting the old family shop back together and if
you get it up and running for grandpa..........I'm sure he'll be smiling
when you get him to the front door.

Ralph

----- Original Message -----
From: <TodEstesRN@aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 1:47 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Equipment Rescue! My first power hammer.


> I have been lurking on this board for a while now. Rarely I feel even
halfway
> qualified to make a contribution.  I have only been at this on and off for
5
> years mostly on since 2002.
>
> I got my forge through my family, the anvil, some tools, a vise came too.
All
> stuff from my Great Granddads shop. The tools were in fair shape and I
have
> been using em and making new ones as I need em. I was missing some tools
that I
> have really wanted and I just got em.
>
> My granddad made a forge from a tractor rim and took it to his future
father
> in law's in 1930. I guess it impressed him, Grandma even mentioned it in
her
> diary.  I found it in the old farm barn, under a pile of what was once the
roof
> boards.  It took 4 of us to move it but it came home with me.
>
> Grandpa also worked plenty of plowshares on a little giant.  I found out
> where that was and lucky me it has been indoors all this time. I don't
know nuttin
> bout no power hammer but I guess I will find out soon. It came home with
me
> also.  Had to find a running tractor to move it.  Thanks to Sid for
telling me
> about using the old tires to cushion the hammer while moving. Ended up
with
> another anvil but it is in need of repair. Guess a larger shop is next.
>
> Grandpa is 93 now, I sure hope the get this stuff running in time for him
to
> see it again.
>
> Tod
> Home of no mistakes but plenty of ART!
> Lamp, Oh I thought we was making frog gigs and sparklers.
>
>
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