Collection of machinery
Collection of machinery, tools, benches, etc., from old tinsmith's shop at Edinburgh. The numbering scheme of this collection follows as far as possible that of the old listing to be found in the technical file, the numbers having survived on many items. Items /3, /4, /8
This collection of machinery and tools formed the equipment of George Callam & Co, tinsmiths, of Edinburgh. It contains the following small hand-operated machine tools : wire drawing bench, Roys 8 Wilcox bending machine, three folding machines, two bending machines with straight rollers, bending machine with curved rollers, angle bending machine, burring machine or jenny, rotary shearing machine, bottom-closing machine, beading or swaging machine, fly press, pipe-bending machine, small rolling mill.
Wooden Horse with Stone Counterpoise
Tool Rack
![Three Tripod Stools](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/724/824/large_thumbnail_smg00359867.jpg)
Three Tripod Stools
![Anvil](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/728/742/large_thumbnail_smg00360362.jpg)
Anvil
Draw Bench and Components
![Roys and Wilcox Flanging Machine](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/534/744/large_thumbnail_smg00360576.jpg)
Roys and Wilcox Flanging Machine
![Folding Press with Two Stop Plates](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/534/745/large_thumbnail_smg00360577.jpg)
Folding Press with Two Stop Plates
Two Folding Boxes
A Set of Bending Rolls on Iron Standard
![Bending Rolls for Channel](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/534/746/large_thumbnail_smg00360578.jpg)
Bending Rolls for Channel
Folding Machine
![Seaming Machine](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/724/829/large_thumbnail_smg00360361.jpg)
Seaming Machine
![Machine for Cutting Strips](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/534/747/large_thumbnail_smg00360579.jpg)
Machine for Cutting Strips
![Seaming Machine](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/728/750/large_thumbnail_smg00360360.jpg)
Seaming Machine
![Bossing Jenny with 5 Pairs of Rolls](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/724/832/large_thumbnail_smg00360365.jpg)
Bossing Jenny with 5 Pairs of Rolls
Fly Press
![Pair of Rolls](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/724/831/large_thumbnail_smg00360364.jpg)
Pair of Rolls
Iron Mandrel
![5 Beating and Anvil Blocks](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/534/751/large_thumbnail_smg00360584.jpg)
5 Beating and Anvil Blocks
Anvil
![Two Bossing Punches with Wire Handles](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/724/835/large_thumbnail_smg00360368.jpg)
Two Bossing Punches with Wire Handles
Two Stakes
![Hammers](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/724/834/large_thumbnail_smg00360367.jpg)
Hammers
![Mallet](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/724/833/large_thumbnail_smg00360366.jpg)
Mallet
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Details
- Category:
- Hand and Machine Tools
- Object Number:
- 1935-528
- type:
- tin smith tools
- credit:
- Mr. James Greig.