Does anyone have a picture or link to a spike making machine? Looking for something used around 1910 in the Pittsburgh area. I was given a piece of family history that an early member, back in 1913 was "stuck in the head with a binder from a spike making machine" and died. I would like to see what one of those machines looks like.
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Does anyone have a picture or link to a spike making machine? Looking for something used around 1910 in the Pittsburgh area. I was given a piece of family history that an early member, back in 1913 was "stuck in the head with a binder from a spike making machine" and died. I would like to see what one of those machines looks like.
I don't know how to provide a link but, do a Google search for Spike Making Machine and it should give you the patent number and description of the forging machine.
http://www.google.com.na/patents/US4493202
http://www.google.com.na/patents/US4493202
The main motions would have been to feed hot steel or iron / squeeze/cut the spike shape / form the head / spit out product.
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