We all know what it is, but do you know the specific use?
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Jewelers hammer or engravers hammer?
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Cobbler
Nope.
Swaging tool?
Pat
Copper Smith's hammer
Good guesses, but none correct, so far.
Early era reloading tool. Small end is neck expander, large end is primer seating hammer, with case lengths marked on the tool. It originally came with a set of ear plugs.
Interesting, but not correct.
War hammmer and the markings were to tell how far ya sunk it in someones forehead. It ended the guessing on bets.
A sledge hammer for millenials?
I've been working on the ................
No railroad history buffs?????
I suppose we are all "guessed out". it's a locomotive inspector's hammer. The hammer head was made to check for defects on a steam locomotive, including lateral clearance of driving wheels and engine and trailing trucks, drive-wheel flange height, grab-iron and end-handhold clearance, flat and shell spots on wheels, and coupler contour. It was also useful for checking for loose nuts and metal thicknesses.
That is interesting. :highclap:
It would still make a good war hammer Barry :laf: