Bonnybridge Foundry

Maker
1. Bonnybridge Photographic Society
2. Unknown
Production date
Post 1900
 Description
Workers are standing at large electrically-driven buffing machines with spinning grinding wheels. A boy is standing beside a large spanner probably used when replacing the grinding wheel. The men are wearing boiler suits but no other form of protective clothing. Large ventilators are fitted over the machines.
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Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
Post 1900
Subject person
Subject place
Bonnybridge Foundry/Seabegs Rd/Bonnybridge/Denny area
Subject notes
Some projections and imperfections had to be removed from new castings. The coarser imperfections might be removed in a tumbling barrel. The dressing shop was where castings were finished, by polishing them on the spinning grindstone of a buffing machine.
Accession number
P00172

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