Braxton Nail at the time of his death was second oldest retiree from American Cast Iron Pipe Co. (ACIPCO). Mr. Nail was second generation at ACIPCO, the son of Claude Nail who was on the first Board of Operatives under the Eagan Plan. Mr. Nail retired from ACIPCO in January 1978 with 48 years and 8 months of service. He started work in May 1929 in the company store, known at that time as the Shopping Center. After a brief stay he transferred to the Beggs Plant, a machine shop in North Birmingham operated by ACIPCO at that time. He completed a machinist's apprenticeship in 1933 and within three years returned to ACIPCO's main plant. There he worked the remainder of his service in the machining business. His job titles through the years included machinist, unit foreman over fittings in No. 1 Machine Shop, shift foreman and, from 1972 until 1978, foreman of No. 5 Machine Shop.
Mr. Nail was born in Goodwater, Ala., in 1913 and moved to the ACIPCO community when his father, the late Claude Nail, found work at the company in 1919. Braxton Nail, Sr., was a graduate of Eagan School and Phillips High School. At the company, he was known for his athletic participation and service. He was an outfielder for the company baseball team for 11 years and also played basketball, volleyball and indoor baseball. Within the community he coached a boys' ACIPCO YMCA state championship basketball team and a girls' basketball team, an outreach of the YWCA.
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Mr. Nail was born in Goodwater, Ala., in 1913 and moved to the ACIPCO community when his father, the late Claude Nail, found work at the company in 1919. Braxton Nail, Sr., was a graduate of Eagan School and Phillips High School. At the company, he was known for his athletic participation and service. He was an outfielder for the company baseball team for 11 years and also played basketball, volleyball and indoor baseball. Within the community he coached a boys' ACIPCO YMCA state championship basketball team and a girls' basketball team, an outreach of the YWCA.
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Copyright, 2007, Birmingham News. All Rights Reserved.
Braxton Nail at the time of his death was second oldest retiree from American Cast Iron Pipe Co. (ACIPCO). Mr. Nail was second generation at ACIPCO, the son of Claude Nail who was on the first Board of Operatives under the Eagan Plan. Mr. Nail retired from ACIPCO in January 1978 with 48 years and 8 months of service. He started work in May 1929 in the company store, known at that time as the Shopping Center. After a brief stay he transferred to the Beggs Plant, a machine shop in North Birmingham operated by ACIPCO at that time. He completed a machinist's apprenticeship in 1933 and within three years returned to ACIPCO's main plant. There he worked the remainder of his service in the machining business. His job titles through the years included machinist, unit foreman over fittings in No. 1 Machine Shop, shift foreman and, from 1972 until 1978, foreman of No. 5 Machine Shop.
Mr. Nail was born in Goodwater, Ala., in 1913 and moved to the ACIPCO community when his father, the late Claude Nail, found work at the company in 1919. Braxton Nail, Sr., was a graduate of Eagan School and Phillips High School. At the company, he was known for his athletic participation and service. He was an outfielder for the company baseball team for 11 years and also played basketball, volleyball and indoor baseball. Within the community he coached a boys' ACIPCO YMCA state championship basketball team and a girls' basketball team, an outreach of the YWCA.
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Copyright, 2007, Birmingham News. All Rights Reserved.
Mr. Nail was born in Goodwater, Ala., in 1913 and moved to the ACIPCO community when his father, the late Claude Nail, found work at the company in 1919. Braxton Nail, Sr., was a graduate of Eagan School and Phillips High School. At the company, he was known for his athletic participation and service. He was an outfielder for the company baseball team for 11 years and also played basketball, volleyball and indoor baseball. Within the community he coached a boys' ACIPCO YMCA state championship basketball team and a girls' basketball team, an outreach of the YWCA.
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Copyright, 2007, Birmingham News. All Rights Reserved.
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