1920s Power Hammer [Restoration] (Part 2)
This is a tool restoration I have been wanting to do for a while! It is a A. B. Jardine & Co. power / trip hammer from around the 1920s. These were called "Canadian Giant" hammers as they closely resemble the "Little Giant" hammers made by a different company.
Out of the two models they made, this specific hammer is the 25lb model vs the 50lb model. This hammer was $150 in 1920s, so it puts the value at almost $4000 USD in 2018 dollars!
I picked this up locally about a year ago with plans to restore it once I had the space. In this video, I take everything apart and inspect all bearing surfaces. The babbitt bearings are in fantastic condition and must have been re-poured at some point recently in its life. The other moving parts of the hammer are not in good condition. Many parts have been poorly welded back together and every single hole is worn out. In this video, all pieces are repaired and bronze bushings are added to all the holes, so this machine is safe to use again. Even the die blocks needed replacing as I cannot trust the welds to hold.
You can actually still buy new parts for these hammers since they are so similar to "Littie Giant" hammers, but the parts are quite expensive.
The hammer worked well after the rebuild and it will be up to the new owner to make the final adjustments and motor mount. The safety shield is not original so I did not bother restoring it as the new owner may not want to use it anyways.
If you are interested in purchasing this power hammer, let me know!
I'd like to thank Evapo-Rust for sponsoring this video.
Wrenches are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.com
Help secure more tools for future videos (if you want):
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Out of the two models they made, this specific hammer is the 25lb model vs the 50lb model. This hammer was $150 in 1920s, so it puts the value at almost $4000 USD in 2018 dollars!
I picked this up locally about a year ago with plans to restore it once I had the space. In this video, I take everything apart and inspect all bearing surfaces. The babbitt bearings are in fantastic condition and must have been re-poured at some point recently in its life. The other moving parts of the hammer are not in good condition. Many parts have been poorly welded back together and every single hole is worn out. In this video, all pieces are repaired and bronze bushings are added to all the holes, so this machine is safe to use again. Even the die blocks needed replacing as I cannot trust the welds to hold.
You can actually still buy new parts for these hammers since they are so similar to "Littie Giant" hammers, but the parts are quite expensive.
The hammer worked well after the rebuild and it will be up to the new owner to make the final adjustments and motor mount. The safety shield is not original so I did not bother restoring it as the new owner may not want to use it anyways.
If you are interested in purchasing this power hammer, let me know!
I'd like to thank Evapo-Rust for sponsoring this video.
Wrenches are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.com
Help secure more tools for future videos (if you want):
https://www.patreon.com/handtoolrescue
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/handtoolrescue
Facebook Group - Share your restorations
https://www.facebook.com/groups/handtoolrescue
Reddit - Share your restorations
https://www.reddit.com/r/HandToolRescue/
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