[TheForge] Little Giant

[Keziah's Forge]

Mark:  I take it from your post that this hammer is far enough away that you 
do not plan on inspecting it before buying.  Always risky if you do not know 
the owner.  The "part" that you describe sounds like a guard installed 
sometime in the last 100 years, as no such part originally covered anything 
in the LG.  Although some insist on such guardds, I do not believe its any 
loss if it were removed completely.  At the very least, you ought to have 
picutures -- closeups -- of this section with the guard off:  this is the 
business end of the hammer and is critical to condition.  While you are at 
it, get  closeups of the clutch as well.

Assuming all is as represented, 1650 is probably a good price, even if you 
have to spend a couple bucks on a motor and belt. In fact, its pretty decent 
even if you have to rebuild the thing completely:  Consider that the LG 
folks now get about 3500 for a rebuilt 25.

Why don't you ask for  a few more pics and post them at photoaccess ( at the 
link below)?

Peter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Novak" <mark at fireworkspdx.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:30 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Little Giant


> I'm considering buying an old style Little Giant power hammer for
> $1650. It doesn't have a motor, but, according to the photos the
> seller sent, it looks pretty darn good. The part that hides the inner
> ram and link connections (I don't know the part name - it acts as a
> shield from the moving parts at the point above the striker) appears
> to have suffered a couple not-so-great repairs, but everything else
> looks intact, unbroken, and the seller swears by the fact that all of
> the parts move freely by hand... nothing is frozen shut.
>
> Any thoughts on the price or product?
>
> Mark
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