What is it? Set 244

[Rob H.]

Back to my usual schedule this week, here is the latest set:

[Tom]

1374 is a Danco Demountable Hammer. Used for non-marring of struck surfaces. The nut allows the clamping of non-marring inserts, these inserts were available in rawhide, babbitt and copper.

#2- 1-1/2" Diameter. Hammer weight with inserts 1-3/4 lb. Hammer cost complete, 1947: $3.45 Additional rawhide inserts $1.45 pr. Copper and Babbitt inserts 1.20 pr.

Chicago Rawhide put a similar product out later on, but called it a Jaw-Head hammer.

Tom

[Dave August]

1375: cabinet makers scribe.

--.- Dave

[Rob H.]

Thanks for the hammer information, I did some searching but didn't find anything. I asked the seller and he thought it wasn't missing any parts, sounds like he never actually used it.

Rob

[DoN. Nichols]

1375) Hmm ... designed for marking wood at a preset distance from an edge. And this one has a feature by which you can set it directly *at* an edge, then flip the two wings, and move it a fixed distance from that edge. Normally It would be used by setting to the far edge, then withdrawn to mark a centerline for the screws to go through that and into something else. 1376) Hmm ... looks like a tool for extracting a fence staple from a wooden fencepost. 1377) These appear to be more traps -- with at least the upper one Designed to close only a certain distance -- to grip but not break a leg perhaps? 1378) Looks like something designed to extract a partially-inseted cork. Or perhaps to hold a candle by its base while it is used to light others? 1379) Hmm ... splitting bamboo, perhaps? 1374) Why is the lowest number at the end of the list?

Anyway -- that is a hammer for replaceable soft faces. The nut around the handle closes the two halves of the head on the material of choice for a soft-face hammer. It could be leather wound in a spiral, Turned nylon, cast lead, turned brass or whatever as the needs of the task require. The basic requirement is that it not mar whatever is being struck, but it needs to transmit as much energy as possible to it without marring it, hence the choices for the face inserts.

Now to see what others have said.

Enjoy, DoN.

[Stupendous Man]

1376, Cotter pin puller. I have one just like it i used to use on VW axles

[Adrian Bailey]

[Rob H.]

Thanks, that was a good link though I only got 6 out of 10.

Rob

[KIMOSABE]

1383

I think 1383 might be a farrier's tool. A nail puller for horse shoes.