Oberrödinghauser Hammer
The Oberrödinghauser Hammer is a technical cultural monument in the Oberrödinghausen district of the city of Menden (Sauerland) . The hammer is located directly on federal highway 515 opposite the Rheinkalk lime processing plant .
The old hammer was mentioned in a document as early as 1751. It was founded by Max Theodor von Dücker and belonged to the "Rödinghauser Eisenfabrique". Mainly grate bars and plowshares were manufactured . Until the closure in 1955, the Rheinisch-Westfälische Kalkwerke AG used the hammer, most recently as a forge.
In the past two water wheels drove a 70 kg tail hammer and a 300 kg rod hammer . The water required came from the Oberrödinghauser spring "Hüttenspring" and was dammed in a pond.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 23 '53 " N , 7 ° 50' 39" E