ORIGINAL GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE RIVET

Description

ORIGINAL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE RIVET
THIS
AUTHENTIC
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE RIVET IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL RIVETS
USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE BETWEEN 1933 AND 1937.
IN THE
1950'S AND 1960'S
DURING THE
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
OF THE BRIDGE, MOST OF THE
ORIGINAL RIVETS WERE REPLACED.
IN THE 1970'S MOST OF THE REPLACEMENT RIVETS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH HIGH STRENGTH BOLTS.
MOST OF THE OLD ORIGINAL RIVETS WERE DROPPED INTO SAN FRANCISCO BAY
WHILE OTHERS ARE NOW IN THE HANDS OF COLLECTORS.
MY DAD
SHOWN POINTING IN THE PHOTO AT THE TOP OF THE BRIDGE,
WAS IN CHARGE OF FORT POINT UNDER THE NORTH END OF THE BRIDGE.
SEE PHOTOS
HE AND I WOULD
GO INTO THE FORT WEEKLY AND WE WOULD
PICK UP THE RIVETS
THAT
HAD FALLEN INTO THE FORT FROM  ABOVE
.
THE RIVET
SHOWS THE
ORIGINAL PAINT COLOR
OF
INTERNATIONAL ORANGE
WHICH IS STILL THE COLOR OF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE TODAY
THIS
RIVET
MEASURES 2 INCHES
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A TRUE PART OF SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY
SHIP TO USA ONLY
NO
RETURNS
PAYPAL ONLY