Seasonal expansion & contraction of the wood. The metal screw is tightened in the wintertime when the wood is dry, and then in the summertime, the wood expands as it picks up moisture from the humid air. The head of the tote screw digs into the wood unless the tension on the screw is backed off. At the approach of the cool, dry season, the wood shrinks again and the screw becomes loose.
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History of SARGENT
In 1810, the Sargent family entered the hardware business, beginning the trail that eventually led to the present SARGENT Manufacturing Company. Joseph Bradford Sargent […]
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Stanley Bases
For the type Study guide, click here Type 1 1867-1869 Type 2 1869-1872 Type 3 1872-1873 Type 4 1874-1884 Type 5 1885-1888 Type 6 1888-1892 […]
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