[TheForge] Little Giant

[Franklin Police Department]

I agree most LG are at least 75 years od.
Sid at LG will tell you who and where it was sold by the serial number.
Unless it has been through a rebuild most likely the pins are warn the 
babbit in the clutch could be bad.
Depending on if there are anly shims left in the crank bearings the main 
bearings may need repouring
In the original post I think you are talking about the wrap around guide 
which also could be warn uneaven besides the poor rebuild.  Ussually the 
dies get too short and the arms hit the guide or a piece was cut out both 
sides for clearance.
The dove tails could be bad
The dies could be welded in
A rebuild isnt that technical but takes time.
Sid has a rebuild class that takes less than 3 days to do.
Or it could be an excellent hammer just waiting for a new home

If spending that much money depending where ou live I would contact Clay 
Spencer and see about buying one of his tire hammers for $2000 with a motor 
already and the hammer ready to plug in and pound away.

With that said I would probably sell a 25 for near that money or a 50 for a 
little more.
I live in Southern MN


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>> 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?
>>