[TheForge] Old Punch Press ... is it worth it?

[wmullett at bright.net]

I think I ran one like this in the mid '60's pressing corrugated brick ties.  It had a safety strap that pulled my had back on every cycle when I cleared the pressed strip and inserted a new one.

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>Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 13:28:27 -0700
>From: "TheForge" <theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net> (on behalf of Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer <artgawk at thegrid.net>)
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Old Punch Press ... is it worth it?  
>To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
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>They are very handy tools, but unforgiving.
>They are famous for removing fingers and hands too. They cycle by themselves sometimes.
>Unlike a power hammer, there is no give in the stroke and if it bottoms out prematurely,
>things break big time!
>I've got an extra if yours is too small or you want two!
>
>
>On May 20, 2014, at 12:43 PM, Eric Klaus wrote:
>
>My friend Tom found me a jem on an auction last weekend ... he's not a
>blacksmith, and though it was a trip hammer ... no one was bidding, he got
>it for $52.50 .... it's not a trip hammer, but an old punch press.
>Consolidated Press Company.  Pictures can be seen at
>http://moltenpackets.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-couple-of-pictures-of-my-friend-tom.html
>
>
>My question is ... is it worth it?  I mean for $52.50, to me, its $52.50
>worth of cool factor for sure ... but at probably 1000 pounds of hard to
>move in my small garage shop ... trying to decide if I want my wife to see
>me bringing more stuff home ;-)
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