This cement press resides in the barn on Tyden Farm number 6 along with other historical farm tools as part of an agricultural museum. The cement press was utilized
on the Tyden farms where concrete was used in many of the buildings.
Around 1920, Tyden's boxcar seal factory caught fire and he became interested in fire prevention. Tyden became acquainted with a St. Louis businessman who claimed to have developed some designs for fire sprinklers and valves. When Tyden found out the…
While working for the Union Pacific Railroad as a young man, Tyden noticed that the freight train doors were sealed with a soldering iron and press, a time consuming project that led to delays. Tyden studied this problem and eventually producedthe…
