Tongs, Metalworking
Object number92.96.20
Attributed to
United States Steel Corporation
Datec. 1960
Mediumsteel
Credit LineGift of Park Corporation
DescriptionPair of steel forging tongs.Dimensions2.125 x 5.625 x 50 in. (5.4 x 14.3 x 127 cm)Historical NotesThese large-size tongs were designed to handle round shafts or rods while forging at the trip-hammer. They were collected from the Blacksmith Shop at the Homestead Works of United States Steel Corporation and appear to have been shop-built at the blacksmith shop.Label TextAll of these items were used in the Homestead Works steel mill before it closed. The tongs were used by steelworkers to hold round shafts or rods while forging them at a trip hammer, in the onsite blacksmith shop.
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On View
On view
Schul-Sons
c. 1950
1972-1999