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Author Slightly OT--Threaded Metal Fasteners
George Nuetzel

2005-11-30, 5:21 pm

I have the trunk my great grandfather brought from Germany to Maryland
about 1880. I believe this trunk was in the family well before this
date as it appears much older. The fasteners used were nails and
rivets; no screws.

When did threaded metal fasteners appear on the scene?

George M. Nuetzel (Nützel)
Parkville, Baltimore County, MD.



Bruce & Lois Nelson

2005-12-01, 11:21 pm

suggest you have a look at this link.

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q...2Bhistory&meta=
The equal sign needs to be part of the link. you may need to cut and paste
the link to your internet browser, and add the = before starting the URL
search.

The first article says first screws were 1797, but there were serious
problems with standardization - everything was custom made. If the
link does not work for you, then Google +thread +screw +history

Bruce Nelson


"George Nuetzel" <joanngeo@BCPL.net> wrote in message
news:438E09F8.30A63D01@BCPL.net...
> I have the trunk my great grandfather brought from Germany to Maryland
> about 1880. I believe this trunk was in the family well before this
> date as it appears much older. The fasteners used were nails and
> rivets; no screws.
>
> When did threaded metal fasteners appear on the scene?
>
> George M. Nuetzel (Nützel)
> Parkville, Baltimore County, MD.
>
>
>



George Nuetzel

2005-12-03, 1:21 pm

Thanks so much. I'm checking it out. Looks interesting.

George

Bruce & Lois Nelson wrote:
[color=darkred]
> suggest you have a look at this link.
>
> http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q...2Bhistory&meta=
> The equal sign needs to be part of the link. you may need to cut and paste
> the link to your internet browser, and add the = before starting the URL
> search.
>
> The first article says first screws were 1797, but there were serious
> problems with standardization - everything was custom made. If the
> link does not work for you, then Google +thread +screw +history
>
> Bruce Nelson
>
> "George Nuetzel" <joanngeo@BCPL.net> wrote in message
> news:438E09F8.30A63D01@BCPL.net...

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