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1908 Article-C. C. Bradley & Son, Inc., Upright Strap Hammer |
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Southern Machinery, V8, Nov 1908, pg. 12 |
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10/27/2017 12:46:09 PM |
THE BRADLEY UPRIGHT STRAP HAMMER.
For general use about a jobbing shop or in those shops in which a power hammer will not be in constant use, C. C. Bradley & Son, Syracuse, N. Y., recommend the Bradley upright strap hammer which is shown herewith. The ram is operated in vertical ways, thus striking a square blow, no matter what thickness of stock is placed on the anvil. Suitable rubber cushions are provided for giving force, life and spring to the blows, as well as absorbing all shock and jar at the rear of the helve.
Power is delivered to the hammer by means of a loose belt running from the countershaft past an idler onto the driving pulley on the hammer. By pressing on the foot treadle, extending entirely around the base of the machine, the idler pulley is brought into contact with the belt and tightens it. The friction between the belt and the driving pulley is thus at all times under the direct control of the operator and the machine may be operated at a high rate of speed or not, as desired. As soon as the pressure on the treadle is released a brake immediately stops the machine. This hammer may be operated continuously or not, depending upon the time the pressure is maintained on the treadle. The upright strap hammer is so called because the ram is carried on a leather belt or strap, as shown.
These hammers are made in a large variety of sizes and suited for any work about the forge or blacksmith shop. |
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1908 C. C. Bradley & Son, Inc., Upright Strap Hammer
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