| ID |
Category |
Simple Name |
Detailed Description |
Thumbnail |
Location |
| B927 |
CONTAINERS |
pitch pan |
pan holding pitch gas operated pan for heating pitch. small door for lighting gas, with air holes on side. Has scraper bars over the top to assist 4 men to work at one time. |
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L Brush Shop |
| B928 |
BRUSHMAKING |
shears |
shears for trimming bristles shears for trimming bristles. one arm is securely fastened to bench and the upper arm pulls down to operate. |
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L Brush Shop |
| B929 |
BRUSHMAKING |
electric drills |
drills for boring holes Electric drills for boring holes in stocks. Are mounted horizontally on the bench and usn spoon bits. |
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L Brush Shop |
| B930 |
MACHINES |
wire machine |
wire twisting machine Machine for twisting wire to make handles for brushes.Is mounted on a bench. Belt driven with the motor on right and heavy iron ball at other end which is connected via a wire to a cam and clutch for stopping unit. |
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L brush shop |
| B931 |
MACHINES |
trimming machine |
brush trimming machine Flat rotary brush trimming machine. Electricly driven and has guide rails on the top. |
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L brush shop |
| C166 |
CONTAINERS |
pitch pots |
pans for holding pitch or glue Pitch-pots used to hold pitch or glue for brushes |
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L Brush Shop |
| C167 |
BRUSHMAKING |
sweeps brush |
sweeps brush circular brush on wooden pole with clamps to hold extension rods. |
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L Brush Shop |
| C168 |
BRUSHMAKING |
lavatory brush |
brush used to clean lavatory pan. brush with shaped head to clean round the bend in a lavatory pan |
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L Brush Shop |
| C169 |
BRUSHMAKING |
shoe brush |
brush used to clean shoes curved brush with short bristles to polish shoes. Has curved handle. |
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L Brush Shop |
| C170 |
BRUSHMAKING |
deck brush |
deck brush brush with metal bristles with hole for handle, used for specially heavy or dirty cleaning. The bristles are set in a separate base and held on with bolts |
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L Brush Shop |
| C171 |
BRUSHMAKING |
bottle brush |
bottle brush Brush with very fine bristles and twisted metal handle. |
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L Brush Shop |
| C172 |
BRUSHMAKING |
house brush |
brush house (?) Brush for general cleaning in the house. Hole for fitting handle. |
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L Brush Shop |
| C913 |
BRUSHMAKING |
tools Miscellaneous Tools |
Miscellaneous tools Files, knives, chisels, brtstle fill, size guages, spoon bits, spring balances, calipers, wooden stamps, dolleys + lead bar. |
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L Brush Shop |
| C914 |
BRUSHMAKING |
hand boring machine hand boring machine |
hand boring machine for pitch-set brushes, used in conjunction with pitch bench. Fixed electric motor and drill attachment. |
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L Brush Shop |
| C915 |
BRUSHMAKING |
pitch bench pitch bench |
pitch bench Used for location of pitch pots, hemp, tensioners and pitch heater |
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L Brush Shop |
| C916 |
BRUSHMAKING |
double boring machine double boring machine |
double boring machine 2 electric motors and chucks situated either side of a bench, together with wooden cylindrical clamps |
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L Brush Shop |
| C917 |
BRUSHMAKING |
hand brush filling machine(s) hand brush filling machine(s) |
hand brush filling machine(s) three in total hand brush filling machine(s) three in total. In the form of a metal jig. |
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L Brush Shop |
| C918 |
BRUSHMAKING |
brush stock boring machine brush stock boring machine |
brush stock boring machine brush stock boring machine. Fixed electric motor and chuck, together with mesh guard |
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L Brush Shop |
| C919 |
BRUSHMAKING |
boring and brush filling machine boring and brush filling machine |
semi-automatic boring and brush filling machine semi-automatic boring and brush filling machine. Largest of the equipment with chrome guides for stock and wire feed drum. |
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L Brush Shop |
| C971 |
TRADE EQUIPMENT |
part dressed and fully dressed brush fibre |
part dressed and fully dressed brush fibre.Used for brooms and bannister brushes |
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L Brush Shop |
| C972 |
MEASURES |
filling scales |
filling scales. Counter balanced stanard design. |
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L Brush Shop |
| C973 |
TRADE EQUIPMENT |
knot picker |
knot picker. Used in the making of hand-drawn brushes, for dealing with hemp fibres. |
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L Brush Shop |
| C974 |
TRADE EQUIPMENT |
desk |
Desk has telephone, order books, catalogues and headed note paper. |
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L Brush Shop |
