. The Street railway journal . Forged Solid Calk HOESE <Sz ^£TJI;. SHOE. shoes are forged iato srape under heavy dr. >p hammers, greatly condeusiug the iron nnd adding very much to wearing qua]ities, making it nearly equal to steel in distinctive feature of our system of manufacture is, that it produces a finishedshoe, calked, or plain, ready for attachingto the hoof. The crease is made low and the nailholes are punched well iu and beveled topermit the nailhead to be well driven in,reducing the strain on the nails and insur-ing a tiniily fastened shoe. The foot bear


. The Street railway journal . Forged Solid Calk HOESE <Sz ^£TJI;. SHOE. shoes are forged iato srape under heavy dr. >p hammers, greatly condeusiug the iron nnd adding very much to wearing qua]ities, making it nearly equal to steel in distinctive feature of our system of manufacture is, that it produces a finishedshoe, calked, or plain, ready for attachingto the hoof. The crease is made low and the nailholes are punched well iu and beveled topermit the nailhead to be well driven in,reducing the strain on the nails and insur-ing a tiniily fastened shoe. The foot bearingof the shoe is level, thusmaterially aiding in the preservation of thehoot. It is not ne essaiy to heat the shoe inorder to fit it. There are no welds in the shoe to break,the calks being solid fogged up from theweb.


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