1906 Hale Hammer

[Paul]

Newton
If it is no use to you, I'd appreciate receiving it. I'd like to know if
anyone has any idea how old this/these hammers are. Anyone?

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@optonline.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: 1906 Hale Hammer


> Hi Paul,
>
> I looked but I no longer have the heads or the shaft but I still have
> the handle.   I thought I could fit a modern shaft into it but that
> didn't work.  The old heads would not stay on because the taper was
> not right.  You want the handle?
>
> Newton
>
> Paul wrote:
> >
> > Newton
> > I happened to think about the hammer I use given to me by my mentor
which
> > belonged to his father. This would date it about 1880-1890. It has no
> > threads on the head, just a tapered fit. I cleaned the tapers and tapped
the
> > head on and have been using it for about 20 years. I like the balance
and
> > feel. But I'm stuck with the one #2 tip. Granted, it will fit most
> > situations but I was wondering if any on the list may have a tip or two
> > lying in the tool drawer they can't use because there are no threads and
the
> > hole passes all the through. It is a rosewood adjustable Hale tuning
hammer.
> > Just curious.
> >
> > Paul Chick
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@optonline.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 8:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: 1906 Hale Hammer
> >
> > >.................................................... and
> > > cherish the number of pianos it has seen.
> > >
>