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Image Not Available for 1925 Railroad Tie Date Nail
1925 Railroad Tie Date Nail
Image Not Available for 1925 Railroad Tie Date Nail

1925 Railroad Tie Date Nail

Date1925
MediumMetal
ClassificationsWoodworking Tools and Equipment
Catalog number77.4.2
DescriptionMetal nail with 2 digits stamped on head. Used in Railroad ties to indicate the year (19dd where dd are the digits stamped on the nail head) when the tie was orginally installed.
Status
Not on view
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