. Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering. in our country, and has advanced,within its bosom, through all thevarious stages of infancy to man-hood ; and no doubt we shall soonbe able, by receiving proper en-couragement, to render them su-perior to wrought nails in everyparticular. The nail-machine now exten-sively in use in this country forall sizes of cut-nails is exhibitedin the following figures, and isthe machine in operation at Z. Nail Works, in Brook-lyn, L. I. Fig. 2965 represents the frontelevation of the machine. Figs. 2966 and 2967 side e
. Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering. in our country, and has advanced,within its bosom, through all thevarious stages of infancy to man-hood ; and no doubt we shall soonbe able, by receiving proper en-couragement, to render them su-perior to wrought nails in everyparticular. The nail-machine now exten-sively in use in this country forall sizes of cut-nails is exhibitedin the following figures, and isthe machine in operation at Z. Nail Works, in Brook-lyn, L. I. Fig. 2965 represents the frontelevation of the machine. Figs. 2966 and 2967 side ele-vations. Fig. 2968 side and end eleva-tions, showiug the method ofturning the nail-plate. Fig. 2969 a general plan ofthe machine. a a, frame of the machine; b,main-shaft for carrying the cams,driven by a belt over the pul-ley <?, and provided with a fly-wheel d; c, guide which consistsof a metal tube through which passes the nail-rod, holding by means of pincers the nail-plate A, Fig2967. and enlarged view A, Fig. 2968. AfSa—ajt NAIL-MACHINE. 441 In order to give t
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