[TheForge] Period power hammer?

[GRAF]

Presuming 1900 or there abouts, perhaps a bit earlier with a steam engine.

Bob Willman wrote:
> 	Lineshaft system driven by small - medium flywheel gas engine. 
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> Bob Willman
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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?
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> 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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