25 lb. KERRIHARD Blacksmith TRIP POWER HAMMER Anvil

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Matchlessantiques is offering smiths and collectors this 25 lb. KERRIHARD Power or Trip Hammer that is in EXCELLENT Condition. Power hammers have been used to forge metal since the early 1900s. They have been used to help forge metal ever since the smith decided that he needed more capacity to forge a larger mass than he was capable of doing with his own hand. This need generated the idea of using an assistant as a striker, multiple strikers, and then the power hammer. Today power hammers are still one of the most efficient ways to increase production and profits. The book "Pounding Out The Profits", by Douglas Freund shows a Kerrihard Power Hammer on the cover of the book. This Power Hammer was made by The Karrihard Company of Red Oak, Iowa. The serial number is 1208 and it's the Earlier Style Hammer that Kerrihard made. It weighs 765 lbs. including the pallet it's bolted to. It can forge iron up to 2 inches in diameter. In ten minutes this machine can do the work it would take a blacksmith all day to do by hand. This hammer should last the new owner a life time if properly maintained. Kerrihard power hammers have a reputation of being easy to adjust and not needing a lot of adjustments. This Power Hammer is in excellent working condition and is ready to plug in and go to work. The former owner, who is an experienced power hammer read more

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