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Old Nail Factory

Year of 1910. Manuel Matos Machado natural of Abobreira and blacksmith profession, married with Luiza Dias Moleiro natural of Carregueira constituting family in this village where were born their children, Laurinda and Luís Machado.

During the 20's, because of his taste for his profession, he opted to build a little larger space on the side of the house, where in parallel with his profession he started to install nail making machines.

As there was no electricity in the village he bought a combustion engine, which was placed in an annex to reduce the noise inside the factory, a noise that could be heard throughout the village when it was working.

The engine, with its movement, started to transmit the drive to all the machines through shafts, drums and belts, as well as a small generator that would provide lighting whe(...)

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