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Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: jabberwoki on January 28, 2013, 07:39:51 PM

Title: Nice old hammers
Post by: jabberwoki on January 28, 2013, 07:39:51 PM

Got these today the first one is bloody ancient check out that handle the 2nd one is a Pexto and the 3rd one has conover,n.car.usa on the handle and what looks like strea lin tools in beautiful script on the head???
Then a little lead head and a  railway spike hammer?

Title: Re: Nice old hammers
Post by: Branson on January 29, 2013, 08:59:10 AM

A little hard to tell, but the bottom one appears to be a blacksmith's square punch.  The handle on the first hammer is a vacuum grip -- it might be a replacement handle on an older head (I really like the head, by the way).  Vacuum grip handles were being advertized in Popular Mechanics in 1930 and 1931.  I find them surprisingly comfortable.

Title: Re: Nice old hammers
Post by: mikeswrenches on January 29, 2013, 11:30:51 AM

It seems to me I remember those vacuum grip handles on the Proto hammers that used to hang on the tool boards in the parts store we frequented back in the early 60's.  Never got a chance to use one though.

Mike

Title: Re: Nice old hammers
Post by: jabberwoki on January 29, 2013, 05:47:21 PM

Yeah i reckon that old one has banged a few model T`s