press; cold

Maker
White
Production date
Circa 1930
 Description
Large steel framed cold press for making flush panel doors, painted cream. There are three large screw threaded clamps placed vertically in the girder frame.
This manually operated press was used in the joinery workshop of Thomson and Balfour, Bo'ness, in the manufacture of flush panel doors. Up to twenty doors could be held tightly in the press, while glue in each door dried overnight. Latterly it was used by Webster and Sons, Bathgate.
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Object detail

Department
Object
Maker
Production date
Circa 1930
Production place
Paisley/Renfrewshire
Signature & date
stamping:label:"White/ RE-CONDITIONED JUNE 1949/ ----/ PAISLEY/ REFERENCE NO 4573N"
stencil:side:"DORMAN LONG & Co LD (7') M BRO"
Associated person
Associated place
Victoria Sawmill/Bridgeness Rd/Bridgeness/Bo'ness area
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 2m 50cm (L 8' 2 7/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 1m 40cm (W 4' 7 1/8")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:H 2m 20cm (H 7' 2 5/8")
Accession number
1989-082-001

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