Fairbanks power hammer

[Stephen Morris]

I recently aquired a fairbanks power hammer model ez11 i would really like some info on this hammer. Any info on tech info would be helpfull. Steve

[brucegodlesky]

Steve, I'm not familiar with that designation. I have an A model(50#).
Contact Sid Sudemeir at Little Giant. He is a wealth of information on mechanical hammers. I'm sure he can help you out.
Have any pictures??

[Joel Sanderson]

According to Douglass Freund in his book, Pounding Out the Profits, the Dupont hammer was bought out by the Fairbanks Company in 1902 and was continued under that name until it was sold to the United Hammer company in 1917. It was made in sizes ranging from 25 to 300 lbs. Freund does not mention specifically the model you have. If you like reading about old machinery, especially mechanical hammers, I recommend that book. It is really interesting.

I would be curious to know how affective the brake is on your hammer. It is a bit unusual, being internal (if I interpret the drawing correctly) and operating like man line shaft clutches. I have a feeling it would be very responsive.

[brucegodlesky]

The brake on mine(a United) is great. Stops right now when applied. It works similar to the brake shoe on an automobile.
Expands outward into thwe wheel.