Technical Advance and Stagnation: The Case of Nail Production in Nineteenth-Century Montreal

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Author/collaborator
Title
Technical Advance and Stagnation: The Case of Nail Production in Nineteenth-Century Montreal
Abstract
The author studies the evolution of nail making in Montreal, from handmade iron nails, to machine-made cut nails, and finally to steel wire nails. For most of the nineteenth century, Montreal was the centre of the Canadian nail trade. By 1900, most nails were made in large, steam-powered rolling mill complexes. The first rolling mill in Canada was built by Mansfield Holland (1813-1884) in Montreal in 1859.
Publication
Material History Review/Revue d’histoire de la culture matérielle
Volume
Vol. 36
Pages
34-48
Date
Fall 1992
Language
en
Citation
McNally, Larry. “Technical Advance and Stagnation: The Case of Nail Production in Nineteenth-Century Montreal.” Material History Review/Revue d’histoire de la culture matérielle Vol. 36 (Fall 1992): 34–48.
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