Bath production at Carron Iron Works

Maker
A C Brown
Production date
Post 1900
 Description
In the moulding shop a moulding box for the bottom half of a bath is sitting on the floor. The snugs can be seen at the front edge. Behind is a moulding machine used for ramming sand into the mould below. The machine is suspended from a travelling crane. A worker is sitting on top of the machine.
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Maker
Production date
Post 1900
Subject person
Subject place
Carron Iron Works/Stenhouse Rd/Stenhousemuir/Larbert area
Subject notes
The snugs ensured that the two halves of a mould fitted together precisely to ensure a uniform depth of metal. This was especially important in manufacturing baths due to their size and the thinness of the metal.
Accession number
P00428

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