Hammer Maker? - Printable Version

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Hammer Maker? - UpstateNYdude - 04-26-2017

I found a nice old hammer for $.50 at a garage sale that's pretty solid with a nice curved claw, there is some writing on the side, but for the life of me I cannot figure out what it says because it's written in cursive.

Anyone with some ideas or who can read it please help, it's gnawing at me and I have to know!

RE: Hammer Maker? - Tynyyn - 04-26-2017

ganaem?wy

Faraenity

Garaenity

Saraenity

Just my two cents

RE: Hammer Maker? - bandit571 - 04-26-2017

Hardware store name....might have been a Plumb made for the store's brand sort of thing...
Cool

RE: Hammer Maker? - enjuneer - 04-26-2017

I see "Garden ??y"

RE: Hammer Maker? - Bibliophile 13 - 04-26-2017

Regardless, that's a nice score. It looks very well formed. And if the handle is intact, well, that's an added bonus.

RE: Hammer Maker? - UpstateNYdude - 04-26-2017

Well in any case I like the balance on it and the handle is indeed sound, I've been grabbing it more than my Estwing lately.

RE: Hammer Maker? - Timberwolf - 04-26-2017

(04-26-2017, 12:15 PM)UpstateNYdude Wrote: Well in any case I like the balance on it and the handle is indeed sound, I've been grabbing it more than my Estwing lately.

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It's forged and looks like it could have been made by Maydole...very similar to one I have.

RE: Hammer Maker? - Mike Brady - 04-26-2017

Try "Garden City".

RE: Hammer Maker? - AHill - 04-26-2017

(04-26-2017, 04:23 PM)Mike Brady Wrote: Try "Garden City".

I do believe that's the one.

http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2015/08/vanished-tool-makersbrands-garden-city.html

From the blog:
"Garden City" was a brand of Vaughan & Bushnell out of Chicago, Illinois.

[Image: Garden-City-hammer-2.jpg]

From eBay:
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RE: Hammer Maker? - UpstateNYdude - 04-28-2017

I believe you are correct, thanks fellas!