Hi all,

My 1929 and 1937 McPherson's (Aussie tool distributor) catalogues show
Cheney Claw Hammers and Cheney's Mechanic's Pride Hammers (engineer's 
hammers).

The 1951 catalogue names hammers by type rather than by manufacturer:
carpenter's, engineer's etc.

Can't locate catalogues from 1937 to 1951 so can't tell you when the 
Cheney reference
was dropped.

Another catalogue, not dated but would be '20's era, lists Cheney's 
Adz-Eye Nail Hammers.

So you now have a date or at least 1929, probably earlier.

Hans Brunner had some Cheney hammers for sale.
Check his website for a photo.

Hope this helps.
Peter B, in NSW, Australia

PS: Catalogue references may be for imported hammers not locally made items!

Paul Schobernd wrote:
> Dearest Galoots, After my original question regarding the Cheney 
> patent in OZ I did a little perusing in the Archives, that's the place 
> where folks here tell you to go when they are being nice! Anywaaaaay, 
> I found that Cyclone tools made Cheney Hammers under license to Cheney 
> in the US, but even accessing the friendly tool organization in 
> Australia's information I could not see when Cyclone made these.
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