Forming Swage (Die) Set

Erich Blasberg
1920 – 1960

Swage sets were used to form female ticket punch dies for the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Long Island Railroad, and the Reading Company. This example has 323 swages.

Steel, wood, brass. H 9.1, W 13.6, L 46.7 cm
Steamtown National Historic Site, STEA 1332