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Blacksmith Shop in Slaton 1920s Artis Taylor and William Thomas Taylor at work in their blacksmith shop in Slaton Texas in 1920s. Central power source distributed power to machines by leather belts. Photo courtesy Debbie Stotts Dickson
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Photo courtesy
Debbie Stotts Dickson
Egbert Souse commented, "The
curved devices in the middle of the shop are a type of drop-hammer.
It's used to form flatbar into curves, and they're automated. Just
keeps pounding away as you adjust the bar being worked, much faster
than a hand hammer. The drive belts were originally leather, but
many were made of heavy cloth as it's a lot cheaper".
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