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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950172-97-000789
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19970818
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970822
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000019871
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	3540
		IRS NUMBER:				360904920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01227
		FILM NUMBER:		97668542

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 FRONTENAC RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 3061
		CITY:			NAPERVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60566
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7083578500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 FRONTENAC RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 3061
		CITY:			NAPERVILLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60566
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC  20549


                                   FORM 8-K


                                CURRENT REPORT
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                August 18, 1997
                      ---------------------------------
                      (Date of earliest event reported)


                           CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO.
            ------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


             Illinois            0-1227              36-0904920
         ---------------       ------------         --------------
         (State or Other       (Commission          (IRS Employer
         Jurisdiction of       File Number)         Identification
         Incorporation)                             Number)


                   901 Frontenac Road, Naperville, IL 60563
             --------------------------------------------------
             (Address of Principal Offices, including zip code)


                               (630) 357-8500
            ----------------------------------------------------
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



          ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

                    On August 18, 1997, the Registrant announced
          that its Board of Directors authorized a two-for-one
          split of the Registrant's outstanding common stock.  The
          additional shares will be distributed on September 19,
          1997 to stockholders of record at the close of business
          on September 5, 1997.  The Board of Directors also voted
          to increase the quarterly cash dividend from $0.30 per
          share to $0.36 per share (on a pre-split basis).  The
          quarterly dividend is payable on September 19, 1997 to
          stockholders of record at the close of business on
          September 5, 1997.

          ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
                    INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

          (c)  Exhibits:

               99.1 Press Release issued by Chicago Rivet & Machine
                    Co., dated August 18, 1997, entitled "Chicago
                    Rivet & Machine Co. Announces Two-For-One Stock
                    Split and 20 Percent Increase in Quarterly
                    Dividend."



                                  SIGNATURE

                    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
          Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
          report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
          hereunto duly authorized.

                                   CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO.

                                   By: /s/ JOHN C. OSTERMAN
                                      ----------------------------------
                                      Name:   John C. Osterman
                                      Title:  President, Chief Operating
                                                Officer and Treasurer


          Dated:    August 22, 1997



                                EXHIBIT INDEX

          Exhibit        Description
          -------        -----------
          99.1           Press Release issued by Chicago Rivet &
                         Machine Co., dated August 18, 1997,
                         entitled "Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.
                         Announces Two-For-One Stock Split and 20
                         Percent Increase in Quarterly Dividend."


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                                                       EXHIBIT 99.1

          CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO. ANNOUNCES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK
          SPLIT AND 20 PERCENT INCREASE IN QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

          NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/   Chicago Rivet &
          Machine Co. (Amex: CVR) announced that its Board of
          Directors today authorized a two-for-one split of the
          Company's outstanding common stock.  The additional
          shares of common stock will be issued September 19, 1997
          to stockholders of record at the close of business on
          September 5, 1997.  Following the stock split, the
          Company will have approximately 1.17 million shares of
          common stock outstanding.

          The Company also announced that the Board of Directors
          today declared a cash dividend on the outstanding shares
          of common stock of $0.36 per common share, before giving
          effect to the two-for-one stock split.  This quarterly
          dividend of $0.36 per share represents a 20% increase
          from the previous rate of $0.30 per share.  The cash
          dividend is payable September 19, 1997 to stockholders of
          record at the close of business on September 5, 1997.

          "The stock split and increased cash dividend are an
          indication of our confidence in the future of our
          business," said John A. Morrissey, Chairman and Chief
          Executive Officer.  "The increased dividend enhances
          stockholder return and reflects the Company's improved
          performance.  The increased trading prices for Company
          shares makes a stock split desirable to improve the
          liquidity of our shares and broaden our stockholder base
          by setting a market price at a level more attractive to
          individual investors."

          Headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, Chicago Rivet &
          Machine Co. operates in the United States fastener
          industry, manufacturing and selling rivets, cold-headed
          parts, screw machine products and automatic rivet setting
          machines, parts and tools.

          SOURCE: Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.
               CONTACT: John C. Osterman at (630) 357-8500



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