[TheForge] Steam hammers

[Andy Vida]

John Newman wrote:
> 
> Bob's being too modest here Stelco was ready to let the steam
> hammers go for scrap. Bob rescued the hammers from that fate. 
> He convinced  steam museum to take the hammers, and  hustled
> to find someone to transport the hammers to there new home.

	That's a nice ending.  Very impressive.  I tried the same
	thing with the pair of 6000# hammers from Jersey City.
	Someone'd alerted me to the fact that there was a defunct
	Bethlehem Steel facility that was scheduled to be turned 
	into a theme park, of all things.  I was in contact with
	a guy that was connected to the project but unfortunately
	the salvage never materialized and AFAIK the hammers, along
	with the 3000# single frame, met with ignominious fates.

	One hammer was a Chambersburg and the other a Niles Bement.
	The only cases of love at first sight I've ever experienced.