Small hammer

[IronSpike]

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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[Bigcypresshunter]

That looks smaller than mine.

 

[IronSpike]

Check out this little hammer

http://www.istockphoto.com/
file_closeup/concepts-and-ideas/5468342-hand-holding-small-hammer.php?id=5468342

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Too funny

 

[savant365]

I remember getting a toy tool set as a kid that had small real tools in it like that.

 

[zztop357]

Looks like a tack hammer.Could be for shoe repair, or furniture tacks.
Happy Hunting, zztop

 

[AKiwi]

Gotta be a tack hammer. Is that a round magnet? for holding the tacks

 

[IronSpike]

I wouldn't be able to hammer anything with this tack hammer 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. Not sure about the hammer bigcypresshunter found It does appear to have a larger hammer head, but still seems very small.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

They make a hammer butane lighter. http://buy.ebay.co.th/buying/id/display/110367454232_HAMMER-LIGHTER

http://www.uxcell.com/novelty-hammer-shaped-cigarette-lighter-p-16592.html

Is there a hole in the end for the flame to come out?

 

[IronSpike]

No hole in end. I was thinking that the hammer head would be the striker mechanism and when pressed the metal would connect and cause a spark. It would be cool with a hammer lighter with the flame coming out of the hammer head.

 

[JimDon]

It could be an early version of the Noel Peppermint Pig Candy hammer. See the link below.


http://images.google.com/imgres?img...+hammer&gbv=2&hl=en&ei=xsFISoWhD5CQmAfa-KSmAQ

 

[IronSpike]

Thanks for the link JimDon It could be a hammer for candy of sorts. Too bad you have to break the packaging with a hammer in order to get to the candy

 

[JimDon]

Acutally the pig is made of peppermint. You use the hammer to break the pig into bite size pieces. This has been around for 120 years and is a holiday tradition. The newer hammers are one piece but it is possible the older ones are two piece. Your hammer looks a tiny bit smaller than the ones I've seen but not by much. Good luck.

 

[IronSpike]

I see now Had never heard of a candy hammer. Found this site with various candy hammers:

http://www.bergsengs.com/American_Candy_Hammers.html

With the fiberglass or plastic handle I believe mine is of a newer date.

 

[prolab69]

nut cracker?

 

[IronSpike]

Found two pieces (same area) that may have been part of the hammer. Not sure it will help on ID

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Found two pieces (same area) that may have been part of the hammer. Not sure it will help on ID

That is interesting. Is that solid aluminum?

 

[IronSpike]

Yes it's solid and unlike the hammer head that appear to have plastic or fiber glass in middle. I don't know for sure that the pieces went together, however they were found within same 10' x 10' area.

 

[Tony in SC]

When I was a kid, the 'Dime" store sold toy tools. Hammers, screw drivers, pliers etc, were 10 cents apiece. Tony

 

[wolcottdigger]

Maybe a hammer for shoe making or repair.