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coachsmith job?

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FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 24 Jan 2009 22:05

would a coach smith be a blacksmith who makes coaches or parts thereof as on the gent ive been follwing hes down as blacksmith sometimes and coachsmith others,
i have googled etc and can find no coachsmiths in any of the old occupation sites.
thanks
vivienne

June

June Report 24 Jan 2009 22:47

A coachsmith was a smith who forged by hand or under a power hammer the iron work used in the building of railway or tramway coaches, carts etc.' repaired, cleaned and tempered coach springs etc



Coach smith normally a blacksmith who specialized in coach work




June x

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 24 Jan 2009 22:56


thank you very much june
vivienne