[TheForge] Punch dies

[williamsiron at comcast.net]

I bought a Whitney hand punch from Bill Gichner's Iron Age Antiques for $10. I contacted Roper-Whitney who said they still made punch & die sets for that punch. I don't think WA Whitney still makes hand operated punches. It is confusing as both companies are in Rockford, IL. They were started by cousins.

Mark Williams
Snow Hill, Maryland

BTW TS Hanna came through today with 2 - 4 inches of rain and winds of 50 mph.

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Jerry Frost" <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> 

> Yesterday I scored a Whitney, Imperial #7 1/2 hole 
> punch, capacity 1/4"-3/4" for $1. at a garage sale. 
> 
> Can I still get punch dies for it? Would it be cheaper 
> to just buy the Horrible Fright $19.99 punch and hang 
> this on the wall? 
> 
> Frosty 
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