ABC Wax factory trolley

PART OF:
ABC Wax Collection
Made:
1920-1930 in Hyde
maker:
ABC Wax
Wooden trolley for moving rollers within the factory

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Wooden trolley for moving rollers within the factory
Science Museum Group Collection
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Wooden trolley for moving rollers within the factory, ABC Wax.

Although the production processes at ABC Wax became increasingly mechanised over the 20th century, the workers still lifted and shifted large loads around the factory. This trolley was probably used to move anything from raw materials to finished goods.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
Y2013.17.27
Materials:
wood (unidentified), metal (unknown) and textile
type:
printing equipment