1920s Power Hammer [Restoration] (Part 1)

This is a tool restoration I have been wanting to do for a while! It is a A. B. Jardine & Co. power / trip hammer from around the 1920s. These were called “Canadian Giant“ hammers as they closely resemble the “Little Giant“ hammers made by a different company. Out of the two models they made, this specific hammer is the 25lb model vs the 50lb model. This hammer was $150 in 1915, so it puts the value at almost $4000 USD in 2018 dollars! I picked this up locally about a year ago with plans to restore i