Hatch Heritage & Steam Engineers Ltd

Restoration of Road & Rail Steam Vehicles in the historic Railway town of Swindon

 
 

 

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Riveting and Rivet Making

 

A heated rivet blank in the 70 ton mechanical press prior to the stroke that will head it up.

 

After the press stroke, a perfectly formed head.

 

1/2" diameter copper rivets made for the boiler rebuild on the Stephenson's Rocket replica owned by the national collection at NRM York