Very interesting.   I would like to see video of it in action.   I've never
seen anything quite like that,  but the idea of driving the nail while
standing sound great.   I found this statement interesting:

" I've had a play around with it and it seems to work. Easily drives a 50mm
2"
nail through a softwood floorboard into a hardwood joist in 2 strokes."

Here,  it would almost always be the other way around.   Attaching a
hardwood flooring board (maple,  walnut, pecan,  etc), to a softwood joist
or sub floor (pine or fir).

Doc
On Sep 18, 2014 4:00 AM, "Mick Dowling"  wrote:

> GGs
>
> This showed up at the HTPAA meeting on Tuesday night and followed me home;
> http://tinyurl.com/l2xscz9
>
> It's a floor nailing gun, made by F L Hudson and CO. in Brisbane Australia.
>
> I've had a play around with it and it seems to work. Easily drives a 50mm
> 2"
> nail through a softwood floorboard into a hardwood joist in 2 strokes.
>
> There's no magazine, each nail needs to be loaded individually.
>
> I still hand nail some floors, so when I get the chance I'll give it a
> proper test run.
>
> Anyone on the list know how to access pre 1978 Australian Patents on the
> internet? I've tried the IP Australia site but Homer Simpson must have been
> the web designer. I can't get it to work.
>
> I was able to find a US patent referencing this Australian patent. US
> 5562168. This gave me the clue that the patent dates to 1952.
>
> Mick Dowling
> Melbourne
> Member, Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc.
>
>
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