Champion #0 help

[Nate Webb]

Good morning. As long as I've been smithing, I have never had the opportunity to buy my own power hammer. Until this popped up on my Facebook marketplace feed this morning. I know it's a Champion #0. The seller states the machine moves freely, motor works fine, and she has the upper and lower dies on hand.

When I go look at it, what should I be looking for. Obviously cracks in the frame/anvil and such, but other than that?

Anything in the picture (only one I have of it so far) pop out to you as a red flag?

Thanks!

 

[DevinT]

These are small hammers. Simple machines, fairly easy to fix.

It won’t move much material but it is better than forging by hand.

Hoss

 

[Nate Webb]

That's more or less what I was thinking, Hoss. My elbows aren't getting any younger, and if I could do a lot of my rough forging on this, it might pay dividends down the road.

 

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Once it's yours, you can fix it at your leisure.

I've only seen one power hammer here in a lifetime of going to farm auctions and I was a fool to let it go.

 

[Nate Webb]

Also, for your situational awareness, the lady is only asking $500

 

[A.McPherson]

Also, for your situational awareness, the lady is only asking $500

Better buy it up then! You're not gonna get an opportunity like that again...

 

[l1ranger]

at that price, the only question you shoudl be asking is who am I gonna get to help me move this and get it home.