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Title: Odd Hammer
Post by: swervncarz on July 30, 2018, 02:47:11 PM

Anyone know what kind of hammer this would be? Different than any that I've seen. It's a Plumber marked 2 lb.

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/swervncarz/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20180730_120019829_zpsuwrf5uee.jpg) (http://s286.photobucket.com/user/swervncarz/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20180730_120019829_zpsuwrf5uee.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Odd Hammer
Post by: p_toad on July 30, 2018, 05:40:52 PM

a 2 pounder is kinda light, but it looks very similar to railroad spike hammers i've seen.

Title: Re: Odd Hammer
Post by: skipskip on July 30, 2018, 06:04:36 PM

riveters? boilermakers?

Title: Re: Odd Hammer
Post by: Notlobster on July 30, 2018, 06:52:19 PM

Looks similar to the 2lb boilermaker's hammer in the 1906 Plumb catalog.

Title: Re: Odd Hammer
Post by: mikeswrenches on July 30, 2018, 06:58:45 PM

Yep, boilermakers riveting hammer.

Mike

Title: Re: Odd Hammer
Post by: swervncarz on July 30, 2018, 10:31:22 PM

Thanks!

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