. The American encyclopædia of commerce, manufactures, commercial law, and finance. o the groove of a liorse scollar, to which tlie traces of the harness are last- Hamepon (Fr.]. a fish-hook. Hamilton, a flre-insurancc Co., located in NewYork in 1852. ^?«;,«^-J^*-]•1870- Cap. stock paid up in cash, !floU,UUU; netsurplus, S124,5; risks in force, ,2o.,;premiums, §5(5,; premiuins received sincetlie organization of the Co., .?Sl,/00,omnO; lossespaid, S701,; cash dividends paid to stock-holders, .$384,750. Hammer, a tool used by mechanics, whicliconsists of a
. The American encyclopædia of commerce, manufactures, commercial law, and finance. o the groove of a liorse scollar, to which tlie traces of the harness are last- Hamepon (Fr.]. a fish-hook. Hamilton, a flre-insurancc Co., located in NewYork in 1852. ^?«;,«^-J^*-]•1870- Cap. stock paid up in cash, !floU,UUU; netsurplus, S124,5; risks in force, ,2o.,;premiums, §5(5,; premiuins received sincetlie organization of the Co., .?Sl,/00,omnO; lossespaid, S701,; cash dividends paid to stock-holders, .$384,750. Hammer, a tool used by mechanics, whicliconsists of an iron head fixed crosswise upon ahandle. The H., however, employed in the usefularts vary greatly in form, and the weights of in-dividual e.\amples may be estimated from severaltons to the fraction of an ounce. The //. used byblacksmiths are of several kinds. Among othersare tlie ahuut-slediie-. which is the largest of all, andis held by both hands at the furthest end of thehandle, and being swung at arms length above thehead, is made to fall heavilv upon the work. The. Fig. 257. — Hion-FaAHB Steam-II> up-hand defUje is not so large, but is used with bothhands, and seldom raised above the head. Thehunil/I. is the smallest, and may be used with onehand at the anvil. The class of //. called rivetimi-11. have the handle fixed to them by passing itthrough a hole in the head, where it is made to fitor be wedged firmly ; the face is formed of steel,as well as the riveting end, and welded to the //. are used by carpenters, smiths, engi-neers, and numerous artisans, varying in size andform according to the purpose for which they arerequired. A variety of //. having two claws,called claw-IJ., are much u^ed by carpenters and other mechanics, as the claw, together with thehandle forms a powerful leVer for drawing outnails etc The largest H. arc those used m themanufacture of iron. In this form they are notmere tools, but machines moved by steam or someother power. T
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