Power Hammer Work, by the International Textbook Company, originally published by I.T.C., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1906. Reproduced by Nation Builder Books, Mebane, NC, 2014, 5½ x 8½ photocopied booklet, 40 pages.  

Please note this is a new photoduplicated reproduction, not an original.

Richly illustrated with 32 crisp line drawings, this is about the only introduction you’re going to find with a basic overview of using power hammers for shaping metals.  A few of the questions from the Q & A in the back of the book will give you some idea of what’s covered:  

Why should the anvil of a power hammer be mounted on a separate foundation?

What is the effect of using a hammer that is too light for the work?

Why are large wrought-iron forgings made by welding up scrap?

How much larger in diameter should an ingot be than the finished steel forging?

Why is a forging press better than a steam hammer for forging steel?

How is a hollow shaft forged?

Table of Contents:  

Power Hammers

Steam Hammers

Steam Hammer Valves

Proper Weight of Hammer

Hammer Foundations

Hammer Tools

Forging Wrought Iron

Forging Low-Carbon Steel

Welding Steel to Iron

Forging High-Carbon Steel

Examination Questions