Specimen bottle containing linseed
Bottle of linseed from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Extraction of vegetable oils and fats, 1955
- Made:
- 1955
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Composite exhibit illustration the sources and methods of extraction of oils and fats, and the manufacture of soap and detergents
Composite exhibit illustration the sources and methods of extraction of former oils and fats, and the manufacture of soap and detergents
Details
- Category:
- Industrial Chemistry
- Object Number:
- 1955-274
- type:
- oils, fats, soaps and detergents
- credit:
- Unilever Ltd. Research Laboratories
Parts
Specimen bottle containing linseed oil
Bottle of linseed oil from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Specimen bottle containing groundnuts
Bottle of groundnuts from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Specimen bottle containing groundnut oil
Bottle of groundnut oil from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Specimen bottle containing soya beans
Bottle of soya beans from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Specimen bottle containing soya bean oil
Bottle of soya bean oil from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Specimen bottle containing cotton seeds
Bottle of cotton seeds from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Specimen bottle containing cottonseed oil
Bottle of cottonseed oil from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Specimen bottle containing sesame seeds
Bottle of sesame seeds from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents. (Also known as Benniseed)
Specimen bottle containing sesame seed oil
Bottle of sesameseed oil from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
- Object Number:
- 1955-274 Pt10
- type:
- vegetable oil
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Specimen bottle containing sunflower seeds
Bottle of sunflower seeds from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Specimen bottle containing sunflower seed oil
Bottle of sunflowerseed oil from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
- Object Number:
- 1955-274 Pt12
- type:
- vegetable oil
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Specimen bottle containing copra (dried coconut)
Bottle of copra (dried coconut) from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Specimen bottle containing coconut oil
Bottle of coconut oil from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
- Object Number:
- 1955-274 Pt14
- type:
- vegetable oil
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Specimen bottle containing palm kernels
Bottle of palm kernels, sourced from West Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia, processed by J. Bibby and Sons, Liverpool, 1950-1955.
More
These palm kernels are over 70 years old. They came from plantations set up by the food processing giant Unilever, who used processed oil from the kernals in its soap and food manufacturing.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 180 mm x 70 mm x 70 mm,
- Materials:
- plant extract
- Object Number:
- 1955-274 Pt15
- type:
- seed
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Bottle of tallow from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents
Bottle of tallow from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
- Object Number:
- 1955-274 Pt16
- type:
- animal fat
Jar of amber soap flakes
Jar of amber soap flakes from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Jar of flanol soap flakes
Jar of flanol soap flakes from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
Jar of silver leaves soap flakes
Jar of silver leaves soap flakes from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
1lb pack of LCC Tender transparent soap flakes
A 1lb pack of LCC Tender transparent soap flakes from the exhibit on on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
A sealed cylindrical vial of whale oil from the exhibit on the manufacture of soap and detergents
A sealed cylindrical vial of whale oil from the exhibit on the manufacture of soap and detergents.
