Metal Punch Machine

The Unionist 1833-09-05

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There is at present, in perfect operation, at the penitentiary, near Trenton, (N.J.) a machine for the purpose of punching holes in bars of iron. Seven holes can be perforated in one minute and a quarter through bars bars half an inch thick, each hole being one and a quarter inches diameter, and the bar perfectly cold. This is a very great labor and time saving invention, and is worthy the attention of those engaged in that branch of mechanics.

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Title: Metal Punch Machine
Description: A machine that can punch rows of holes in iron
Bibliographic Citation: The Unionist 1833-09-05
Full Issue Sequence Number: 1833-09-05 p01.08
Type: Text
Language: English
Publisher: The Unionist
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Subject: Miscellaneous Filler
Source: The Unionist
Original Item: sjsu-library.github.io
Identifier: unionist--text-0082
Category: Unionist content
Issue: 6
Related image: unionist--image-0155