Tire Shrinker - San Diego, CA - Preserved Machines on Public Display on Waymarking.com

This machine is located in a covered outdoor structure across from the Blacksmith shop in San Diego's Old Town. It is located next to a tire bender - See (visit link)

The blacksmith shop in turn is behind the Seeley Stable Museum.
A placard explains that this machine was used to shrink and tighten the iron bars on wooden wheels on wagons, carts and buggies. Apparently this was a required maintenance function for wheels that over time were damaged by use on rough roads.
An old covered wagon is behind the machine.

Type of Machine: Tire Shrinker Year the machine was built: c. 1880 Year the machine was put on display: Not listed Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   01/19/2016 Metro2 visited it