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Hammer Museum Virtual Tour |
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Take an online tour of some of the unique hammers in our collection. Use the links below to view our current online exhibits: Household FavoriteCarrs Tool Claw Hammers Hitching Post Hammer Gillett's Novelty Bluing Hammer Animal Hammers Roman Battle Axe Macadamizing Hammmers More Claw Hammers Bankers Check Canceling Hammer | Macadamizing Hammers | |
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These hammers were used for breaking rocks into gravel. Macadamizing hammers were named after John L. McAdam (1756-1836), a Scottish engineer, who invented the process of mixing tar and gravel for use as a paving material. | |