Square nuts

[Nockbuster]

When did we convert from square nuts to nuts we use toda? Found an old site and some of the scrape lying around has square nuts and bolt heads.

 

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[luvsdux]

You can still find square nuts and square headed bolts today if you check farm implement dealers, so that's not a sure way to date an area although if all or most are square and well rusted I'd say they were definitely older.
luvsdux

 

[CincinnatiKid]

I agree fully with luvsdux. I've even seen 1970s furniture with square nuts. The old ones are usually easy to spot, especially if hand forged. Good luck.
Peace

 

[luvsdux]

Square nails went out between 1890 and 1910, however.
luvsdux

 

[gunsil]

Square nails went out between 1890 and 1910, however.
luvsdux

You can still buy square nails today, just like square nuts and bolts.

 

[Dave44]

Cut nails, Fastening wood to concrete among other things, are square.

 

[Frankn]

Square nails went out between 1890 and 1910, however. luvsdux

I don't think so! They are called casehardened cut nails. They are used to nail to masonry walls. Although nail guns have basicly taken over there job, you can still buy them. I have personally driven thousands. Frank...

As far as square nuts, they are cheaper to make and still used. They have been mostly replaced by what are called tinnerman nuts which are made from flat metal. The hex nut evolved because you can fit them into tighter places.
Frank...

 

[CincinnatiKid]

Frankn, you must have Jedi blood. Your response on square nuts is spot on. Cut the corners off to make a "hex" will surely let 'em fit into smaller areas. I've never realized this till now. Thanks
Peace

 

[jlbaker1962]

Here is three that I found on Saturday

 

[Ole # 7]

um...those are some BIG nuts!!! (nothing personal!!!)

 

[liftloop]

that's not the only reason the went hexagon it's now a eighth of inch turn nut instead of a quarter of an inch turn which makes it easier to tighten


liftloop

 

[cchrhia]

Have you had any luck identifying the square nuts? I found two similar ones while out MD'ing today near a civil war site.

 

[airscapes]

Go to the hardware store, into the hardware isle and you will find Square nuts.. They are cheap to make..

 

[kayakpat]

We used square nuts, large ones too, on many pieces of machinery so their still used