[TheForge] Period power hammer?

[Bob Willman]

	Lineshaft system driven by small - medium flywheel gas engine. 


Bob Willman
Bowling Green, Ohio
The Eagle's Anvil
WB8NQW

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Peter Hirst
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 12:48 PM
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Subject: [TheForge] Period power hammer?

I have the opportunity to take over a historic shop, on one condition:  no
electricity.  This is fine with me, as 90 percent of what I do anyway is
hand work  (can do my electric welding and grinding off site) but I have
been hoping to get into some heavier stuff with a small power hammer.  Is
there any period technology (other than water or steam) for say a 25 lb
hammer?  Treadle and flywheel maybe?  Just starting to research this so any
help is much appreciated. 
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