Steam Hammer, 1955

Steam Hammer, 1955 (HM286Y)

Location: Chertsey, England KT16 Surrey
Country: United Kingdom
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N 51° 23.785', W 0° 31.705'

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Steam Hammer, 1955
R G Ross & Son, Glasgow
Steam hammers played an important role in iron and steel shipbuilding. They were used as part of the forging process to hammer iron, heated in furnaces, into shape. They were located in workshops across the Dockyard including No.1 Smithery where they were used for forging heavy anchors. During the 20th century, most of the Dockyard's machine tools were painted light green.
This double-legged 5-ton hammer was installed in No.1 Smithery in 1955 and later dismantled when the Smithery ceased production in 1974. It has been re-erected here as part of the works to restore and adapt the building.
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HM NumberHM286Y
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Date Added Thursday, June 7th, 2018 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 671936 N 5696808
Decimal Degrees51.39641667, -0.52841667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 23.785', W 0° 31.705'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 23' 47.1" N, 0° 31' 42.3" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near St Ann's Hill Rd, Chertsey England KT16, GB
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