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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

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Roys and Wilcox Flanging Machine

Roys and Wilcox Flanging Machine

Press Tools, Eight Punches and Bolsters

Press Tools, Eight Punches and Bolsters

Machine for Cutting Strips

Machine for Cutting Strips

Hollow Punch Cutting Edge

Hollow Punch Cutting Edge

Hammers

Hammers

Five Bundles of Sheet-Metal Templates

Five Bundles of Sheet-Metal Templates

Hollow Punch (Rivet Set)

Hollow Punch (Rivet Set)

Three Horn Stakes

Three Horn Stakes

Four Stakes

Four Stakes

Seaming Machine

Seaming Machine

Large Cone Stake

Large Cone Stake

Two Snaging Stakes

Two Snaging Stakes

Bossing Jenny with 5 Pairs of Rolls

Bossing Jenny with 5 Pairs of Rolls

Anvil

Anvil

Dome Stake

Dome Stake

5 Beating and Anvil Blocks

5 Beating and Anvil Blocks

Three Hatchet Stakes

Three Hatchet Stakes

Six Bottom Swages for Swage Tools

Six Bottom Swages for Swage Tools

Bending Rolls for Channel

Bending Rolls for Channel

Mallet

Mallet

Large Bick

Large Bick

Four Swaging Stakes

Four Swaging Stakes

Heavy Iron Horse Bar

Heavy Iron Horse Bar

Tinplate Box with Letter and Numeral Punches

Tinplate Box with Letter and Numeral Punches

Six Stakes

Six Stakes

Three Tripod Stools

Three Tripod Stools

Folding Press with Two Stop Plates

Folding Press with Two Stop Plates

Two Bossing Punches with Wire Handles

Two Bossing Punches with Wire Handles

Stock Shear

Stock Shear

3 Horses

3 Horses

Mallet

Mallet

Seaming Machine

Seaming Machine

Two Spout Stakes

Two Spout Stakes

Groove Punch

Groove Punch

Nineteen Various Punches for Hand Use

Nineteen Various Punches for Hand Use

Two Circular Bottom Stakes

Two Circular Bottom Stakes

Stake

Stake

Pair of Rolls

Pair of Rolls

Tinplate Box with Decorative Hand-Punches.

Tinplate Box with Decorative Hand-Punches.

2 wooden beating blocks

Wooden Beating Blocks

Fly press

Fly Press

Hatchet soldering bolt

Hatchet Soldering Bolt

Folding machine

Folding Machine

A set of bending rolls on iron standard, complete with hand winch and nut (detached), and a small set of bending rolls in a cast-iron frame bolted to a small bench top

A Set of Bending Rolls on Iron Standard

Draw bench, winch handle, wire drawing tongs and shakle, and parts from a pianoforte. Given by Mr James Greig. Draw bench; lacks : 2 winches and 1 nut; spur wheel; 8 legs.

Draw Bench and Components

Two folding boxes (one broken and incomplete - Parts 1&2)

Two Folding Boxes

Two pairs of Scotch hand shears

Two pairs of Scotch hand shears

Portable bellows, in pieces. Comprises bellows (leather perished); 2 cast-iron site frames (one broken); 2 stays with nuts; rocking shaft with cranks; wooden hand lever

Portable Bellows

Six order books for articles made and installations carried out and some 'help wanted' notices,from the tinsmith's workshop.

Six order books for articles made and installations carried out and some 'help wanted' notices

Iron mandrel

Iron Mandrel