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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: lebaron on May 09, 2012, 08:14:02 AM

Title: Hammer logo made in Spain
Post by: lebaron on May 09, 2012, 08:14:02 AM

Cant make out the name on logo. I tried many variations and found nothing.

Title: Re: Hammer logo made in Spain
Post by: lbgradwell on May 09, 2012, 08:26:03 AM

AFORA

Acerías y Forjas de Azcoitia S. A

(http://www.trademarkia.com/logo-images/acerias-y-forjas-de-azcoitia/afora-73075442.jpg)

http://www.trademarkia.com/afora-73075442.html (http://www.trademarkia.com/afora-73075442.html)

Title: Re: Hammer logo made in Spain
Post by: lebaron on May 09, 2012, 10:33:06 AM

Wow, that was quick. Thanks

Title: Re: Hammer logo made in Spain
Post by: rusty on May 09, 2012, 04:23:02 PM

Company seems to go back to 1939, merged with, or turned into CIE automotive 1993, makes auto parts and stuff now....

In the 80's was, for a short while, registered as a supplier to the US army....

Title: Re: Hammer logo made in Spain
Post by: ron darner on May 13, 2012, 01:42:41 PM

And if you don't already know, the pattern says, "Drilling hammer".  The short handle with a flared-out end is perfect for working with a cold chisel, star drill, or similar in your other hand.  Drilling hammers are nearly always between 1-1/2 and 2-1/2 pounds, and have the symmetric head as shown.  Longer handles work fine for stuff like driving a nail, but only because you let go of it after starting - you'd get very uncomfortable if you had to continue holding, as you do with a chisel.