[TheForge] Heavy Steel

[PlumDon at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/14/2008 4:26:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
davesmucker at hotmail.com writes:
 

The USA has two 50,000 ton closed die presses originally owned by the  Air 
Force.  They 
were built by either Mesta, or United, I don't  remember which.

I thought I saw a 50,000 ton press at TRW in Cleveland back in the  early 
1980's. This one was made by Mesta who was the husband of the famous  Perle Mesta 
who was known as the "hostess with the mostes" for her lavish  parties 
featuring the brightest stars of Washington, D.C., society, including  artists, 
entertainers and many top-level national political figures. But perhaps  I am 
disremembering. But it was BIG!
 
While I was there they were using a much smaller press to stamp impeller  
blades for jet aircraft. Wham! Bam! Quite an exciting process. I never saw the  
big press run.
 
Don Plummer
 



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