original vs. repro knock off hammer

[don22567]

I'm trying to find out the difference between a reproduction and original knock off lead hammer for 63 through 66 corvettes. I have one but I don't know if it is original or not. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Don.

[Mike M.]

Re: original vs. repro knock off hammer

service replacements have a bead of weld, prominent, at the junction of the handle and the head. originals don't. mike

[Jack H.]

See Noland Adams' Vol 2 book...

for drawings and a textual tutorial on the differences in lead hammers. Try page 300 in the 1965 section on the P48 option...

[don22567]

Re: See Noland Adams' Vol 2 book...

Thanks Jack! Thanks Mike! You were both very helpful. Mine does not have the weld where the handle meets the head. Don

[Alan Drake]

Re: Weld OK on early units, pn 3859067

The early hammer, 3859067, calls for a weld - see Noland page 300. The next generation did not use a weld. So if one has a hammer with the weld it would be correct for 64 - mid 65.