The Electric Hammer That Changed Construction

In the early 1970s, a small construction company was struggling to keep up with the demands of a booming city. The workers were exhausted from long hours, hammering nails by hand, making each project drag on longer than necessary. One day, an inventor named Henry appeared at their door, holding a strange new tool—a hammer with an electric motor attached.

Henry had been inspired by a car mechanic’s pneumatic tools and thought, “Why not make a hammer that could do the work faster and with less effort?” He presented the device, which delivered rapid, hammering action at the push of a button.

The company gave it a try, and the results were revolutionary. Jobs that once took days were completed in hours. Construction sites buzzed with excitement as workers marveled at the ease with which they could drive nails into thick wood.

Soon, the electric hammer became a staple of construction work, and Henry’s invention helped reshape an entire industry, paving the way for the powerful tools that followed.