100+ year old ball-peen hammer
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crguy
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How do you know it's 100 years old?
It belonged to my father-in-law, who got it from his grandfather.
landrover bodger
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If you look there is a good chance you will find a lot of old English tools in India . Lots of old English machinery was exported to India
M_George
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Best not to polish up antique tools like that. Most collectors what the old patina left on them. Can loose it's value that way.
I wasn't gonna say anything, but since you brought it up... Anyway, it's nice and bright now. In another 100 years or so, it'll be fine.
Jim C.
Faint markings ... flash is too bright!
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LoL! It is fine now, compared to the condition it was in. I have been using it a lot since it seems more balanced than a modern hammer!
M_George
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What I usually try is go over it lightly with a wire wheel to remove the loose surface rust then oil it. If not to pitted, I can usually read the manufactures info and see any logo.
M_George
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Then again, it's a family air loom and I doubt you would sell it anyway.
woody 73
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Is there any way that you could hold your camera to cut the bright light and I could see more of the logo ?
I like it nice and shiny. I doubt if a 100 year old ball peen hammer is going to be worth much with or without patina. I like it fully restored, and bonus points since it gets used today.
d.mcfarland
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That thing got into a fight with a sander and lost.
crguy
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3baygarage
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JOE brand hammer
JOE H SMITH AND SONS OLDBURY LIMITED ENGLAND
http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=16651.0
Thanks to our very own lbgradwell.
JOE H SMITH AND SONS OLDBURY LIMITED ENGLAND
http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=16651.0
Thanks to our very own lbgradwell.
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KnurledNut
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This.
I believe the company listed as a business in 1922.
This hammer was probably produced in the 40s'.
dadsEH
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What's your definition of "restored"?
Crguy....What's your's?
Ivd got an old great grandpas axe I use all the time....its been restored too..... 5 handles and 2 heads.....still the same axe.
I have an old German ball peen, Bugle brand with the bugle logo.
Polished with 600 grit just to get the brown off and back to use. I have had none better than it so far in terms of steel quality so why not?
It has no collection value and does nothing stuffed in a drawer for the next owner.
OP, use it and know where it was before you had it. Family hand me downs are special.
Polished with 600 grit just to get the brown off and back to use. I have had none better than it so far in terms of steel quality so why not?
It has no collection value and does nothing stuffed in a drawer for the next owner.
OP, use it and know where it was before you had it. Family hand me downs are special.
d.mcfarland
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Gmonkee;6442097OP said:
Yes, that's a very good point. I think others are having a hard time with the term restored. It's more of an all the rust is now off kind of thing.
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davethorik
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Threads like this make me laugh. Who cares if he used a sander to brighten the hammer up? Its a family "air loom".
Name one GJ member who has retired from selling vintage ball pein hammers.
Name one GJ member who has retired from selling vintage ball pein hammers.
Thanks a lot for finding out the brand!
So its "Joe H. Smith" (not by any chance the old Mr. Joe Hammer Smith I knew in my past life? 
)Anyway, it checks out the "Made in england" marking. Good job, sir
