Unusual Plomb hammer

[akwoodwkr]

Hi folks,

Seems like there are a bunch of Plomb tool fans on this board. Wondering if anyone can identity an unusual Plomb Hammer. I cant find it in any of the Plomb catalogs. The head is 4" long Just wondering what it was used for. My best guess is a rivet hammer, but I'm a woodworking tool guy, so what the heck do I know!



Thanks
Jonathan

 

[3baygarage]

That's an odd looking one.

 

[Karl's Garage]

Intriguing...

 

[Smokeshow69]

You have a pretty good hammer there. The logo and overall appearance lead me to believe that hammer was made before the 1st lawsuit with plumb hammer company. I would date it to early 1900's. Very nice find. Anyone would be super excited to have that in their collection!

 

[akwoodwkr]

Thanks folks. I figured it was an odball as I have been through all the Plomb catalogs I could find and saw nothing that resembles this one. I'd like to figure out what's its purpose was. I collect woodworking tools so this will need to find a new home, after I solve the mystery of what it was made to do. Sometimes the mystery is as much fun as the hunt!

 

[HeelSpur]

Sent you a pm.

 

[2oolhound]

This hammer head was obviously removed from the casting too soon which allowed the still molten steel to sag. The ball end got the worst of it, it's sagged into a totally cylindrical shape.

Nice find!

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

If I saw that without any note about Plomb, my first guesses would be British and then German. I wonder if Plomb dabbled in export, and made a small engineer's hammer to look like what the market expected?

 

[Carla]

That 'aesthetic' shape of machinists' hammers was a common earlier (1850's to early 1900's) style.

Some will be found with a 'high polish all over' finish, relating to an era in which it was considered worth-while to take the time to make tools and machinery 'look good'.

cheers

Carla

 

[hortica]

Interesting! I recently found this very similar hammer. The top of the handle is on mine is a bit different, but looks original. The top of the handle appears wider and more wedge shaped. And the cheeks are mostly round. I haven't been able to found anything else about the use of this hammer.

David

 

[Plombob]

That is an early Plomb hammer, not often seen. I don't have access to my catalogs at the moment, so I can't give you a date range. It's unfortunate it was left to rust so badly.

 

[twertsy]

That is an early Plomb hammer, not often seen. I don't have access to my catalogs at the moment, so I can't give you a date range. It's unfortunate it was left to rust so badly.

Unfortunately, it's not in the catalogs...certainly '07-33 with the round "O," but it's not in the catalog. I have an inquiry out to someone who should know it's purpose and will update when I get an answer. My thinking is that it is for shaping metal.

 

[leg17]

This hammer head was obviously removed from the casting too soon which allowed the still molten steel to sag. The ball end got the worst of it, it's sagged into a totally cylindrical shape.

It looks forged to me.

 

[Rileysan]

It looks forged to me.

I can't help but think that post was in jest - or at least I hope so, lol!

Brian

 

[leg17]

I can't help but think that post was in jest - or at least I hope so, lol!
Brian

Makes sense.
Black and white text doesn't show eye twinkle very well.
But hey, we all know there have been waaaaay dumber things than that posted!!