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Manufactured/Badged by:
Bement, Miles & Co.
Philadelphia, PA

True Manufacturer:
Bement, Miles & Co., Philadelphia, PA
Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type: Other
Machine Size: about 9' tall
Submitted By: Peter McCollum
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: steam power hammer
Date of Manufacturer: c.1890
Serial Number: 2019
Last Updated 4/19/2021 4:33:56 PM

Comments:
This power hammer was used at the Ajax Mine, near Cripple Creek, Colorado. It was moved to Colorado Springs in 1971, and is part of a museum collection.

Photo 1:

Comments: overall view
Source: photo by Pete McCollum
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Photo 2:

Comments: steam cylinder mechanism
Source: photo by Pete McCollum
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Photo 3:

Comments: support base for the anvil
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Comments: hammer slide
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