Hand Shoe Tacks

type of cut tack

All machine shoe tacks are cut from metal 0.032 to 0.035 inch thick, while the hand shoe tacks are made from sheets 0.032 to 0.072 inch in thickness. The heads on the machine shoe tacks are 0.109 inch, but on the hand shoe tacks they run from 0.109 to 0.150 inch.

"The Methods of Modern Tack Making", American Machinist, March 14, 1909, page 341

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