Another Hammer

[Jmellc]

Another hammer from the farm. I never saw one with the extreme curve on the claws. Could possibly date back before 1930 if it was wife’s grandfather who had it.

Anyone seen this before?

 

[RTM]

Here is a 1926 Cheney catalog showing both ripping and claw hammers, you may only be used to ripping

Cheney Hammers : Price List Number 21 : Cheney Hammer Division : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

10 p., illus., 23.1 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

 

[Jmellc]

Here is a 1926 Cheney catalog showing both ripping and claw hammers, you may only be used to ripping

Cheney Hammers : Price List Number 21 : Cheney Hammer Division : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

10 p., illus., 23.1 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

Thx, I’ll look at this. As an electrician, I have generally used a ripping hammer. But I have used various claw hammers too, just never had one or saw one with such a sharp curve. I’m thinking it gives extra leverage for pulling nails. Haven’t tested it yet. Also hope to find a trademark when I get it cleaned up.

 

[Jmellc]

RTM, one of the Cheney & 1 of the Motorola look similar. Prices were amazing weren’t they? A dozen then for less than one today. But people earned a dollar a day back then too.

 

[marinusdees]

Another hammer from the farm. I never saw one with the extreme curve on the claws. Could possibly date back before 1930 if it was wife’s grandfather who had it.

Anyone seen this before?

Born in 1938. Grew up in an agricultural town (small) in Michigan. All the hammers I saw looked like this (except roofing hatchets/hammers) . I thought all nailing hammers looked like this.