Laboratory furniture from Manchester Municipal Technical School

Made:
1900-1974 in United Kingdom

Laboratory furniture from Manchester Municipal Technical School, consisting of: 1) a bench made of teak and pitch pine, with drawers, cupboard, sink and drainers, gas and water taps and bottle racks with ceramic plates liners for shelves, c.1900; 2) a bench probably made of mahogany and teak, with drawers, cupboards, long back drainer and sink fitted on end with water taps, and Scheaffer&Budenberg water pressure meter, c.1920; 3) a fume cupboard made of mahogany and hardboard, with work top made of concreate and lined with quarry tiles, with gas and water taps, back drainer and sliding vertical doors, 1974.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
Y1995.41
Materials:
metal (unknown), fabric and wood
Measurements:
overall: 173 mm x 180 mm x 425 mm,
type:
furniture
credit:
Gift of University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technologyz\

Parts

Manchester Municipal Technical School Laboratory Bench

Manchester Municipal Technical School Laboratory Bench

Laboratory bench from the Manchester Municipal Technical School, c. 1900. Bench made of teak (top) and pitch pine (bench). With drawers, cupboards, sinks and drainers, two single and one double bottle rack fitted with electric sockets, gas and water taps, and strip lighting supported on bracket.

Measurements:
Overall: 1.3 m x 1.3 m x 4.9 m,
Materials:
teak (wood) , pine (wood) and lead (metal)
Object Number:
Y1995.41.1
type:
laboratory bench
Laboratory Bench from Municipa

Laboratory Bench from Municipa

Laboratory bench from Municipal Technical School, c1920s.

Made of teak (top). With drawers and cupboards, one double bottle rack with water taps, one long back leadlined drainer and one large Belfast sink fitted to end and supported by iron brackets with water taps fitted to one end of bench.

Measurements:
1.3 m x 1.3 m x 5 m,
Materials:
teak (wood) and iron
Object Number:
Y1995.41.2
type:
laboratory bench
Fume Cupboard from UMIST

Fume Cupboard from UMIST

Fume cupboard from UMIST, made 1974

Made of mahogany and hardboard. Base with two double cupboards and 2 sets of switches/taps: 2 electric sockets, i light switch, 2 yellow-headed gas taps, 2 cross-headed water taps, work surface made of concrete and lined with quarry tiles.

Measurements:
Overall: 9.5 m x 1 m x 1.5 m,
Materials:
mahogany (wood) and hardboard
Object Number:
Y1995.41.3
type:
fume cupboard
Fire blanket from Manchester Municipal Technical School

Fire blanket from Manchester Municipal Technical School

Fire blanket from Manchester Municipal Technical School.

Measurements:
overall: 173 mm x 180 mm x 425 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and fabric
Object Number:
Y1995.41.10
type:
fire resistance