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Found this little hammer that appears to have more of a decorative function. Any ideas on the hammer? Maybe from a lighter?
 

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I'll green check on candy hammer/decorative piece.

Thanks all the inputs :thumbsup:
 
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savant365 said:
I remember getting a toy tool set as a kid that had small real tools in it like that.
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It's a toy, a pot metal toy!! Tony
 
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Decorative toy candy hammer :D :wink:
 
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IronSpike said:
I wouldn't be able to hammer anything with this tack hammer :D It's pot metal (nickel plated) and appear to have a plastic handle. The circle on hammer claw appear to be copper, which may be to improve electric conductivity. I think the hammer was part of a modern cheap lighter of sorts.
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I think the circles are mold or injection marks. Are you sure it is copper?
 

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bigcypresshunter said:
IronSpike said:
I wouldn't be able to hammer anything with this tack hammer :D It's pot metal (nickel plated) and appear to have a plastic handle. The circle on hammer claw appear to be copper, which may be to improve electric conductivity. I think the hammer was part of a modern cheap lighter of sorts.
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I think the circles are mold or injection marks. Are you sure it is copper?
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Exactly BC, The circles are "sprues, casting ports". Look at the origional pic compared to a dime. This hammer would not crack or hammer anything, besides pot metal is lighter than aluminum. I said toy, but could be a charm. That's all I'm going to say about that. Tony
 
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I'll remove green check :icon_thumright: The ID was too broad.

Agree mark on left is a mold mark. The piece on right appear to be copper in the pot metal hammer head. Monday I'll test the metal along with the handle that appear to be aluminum. As mentioned the handle may not go with the head, however it appear to be a very close fit.
 
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It is copper inlay. The other metal is aluminum and it appears to have been plated.
 

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IronSpike said:
It is copper inlay. The other metal is aluminum and it appears to have been plated.
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Did you test it with the acid solution?

To have a copper inlay seems very strange. :icon_scratch:
 
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The first test showed copper. However the copper must be part of the plating. Did another test with the acid solution and it now cleaned the area around the round mark, which also is showing copper. Made a small scratch, which didn't keep the copper color. Based the blue color the metal appear to be some nickel alloy.
 

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Looking through a TOC catalog on watchmakers tools, I came across this little hammer head.
 

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That looks more the size or your hammer. Hard to tell from the pic, but does it have the tack pull or is it flat? I do believe the hammer design is tack hammer. Whereas your hammer is an actual tool I don't think mine is (1 1/2"). Appear too small and it was plated with a gold looking finish.
 

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Heres a little Stanley square I found in the old warehouse.
I thought Id post it here with your tiny hamnmer. Its a total of 2 inches.
I cant believe the value of this thing. ::) My book shows the value $100-$300.
Its going on eBay. ;D

Anybody know what this tiny square was used for or anything else about it?

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I got one smaller than this too :tongue3: :laughing9: :laughing7: :laughing7:

Tim
 

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bigcypresshunter said:
Heres a little Stanley square I found in the old warehouse.
I thought Id post it here with your tiny hamnmer. Its a total of 2 inches.
I cant believe the value of this thing. ::) My book shows the value $100-$300.
Its going on eBay. ;D

Anybody know what this tiny square was used for or anything else about it?
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Neat tri-square and quite valuable :o On a good day I think my hammer could fetch $1-3 :D

The comment on this link for a 2" square suggest a usage on model works:

http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/447_1.html

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I got one smaller than this too :tongue3: :laughing9: :laughing7: :laughing7:

Tim
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Love the hammer Tim :hello2:
 
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Never thought I'd see a bunch of guys trying to determine who has the smallest pecker ....hammer.
 
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