Retort Stoker Shovel

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Retort stoker shovel
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Retort stoker shovel.

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Category:: Gas Industry

Object Number:: Y1991.122.14

Measurements:: overall: 163 mm x 1055 mm x 285 mm,

type:: shovel

credit:: Gift of North West Gas Archives

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Retort Stoker Shovel

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