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Image Reference Number: EPC02_15_05_03
Title: Ercol employee operating a steam bending machine
Photographer: unknown
Date: 1970-1976
Decade: 1970-1979
Manufacturer: Furniture Industries Ltd.
People: Jack Holmes
Description: Ercol employee Jack Holmes (Big Jack) operating a steam bending machine, the chair parts are being hammered to ensure they stay flat on the machine bed. The parts are being bent to meet the former in the centre of the machine. Probably the Spring Gardens site.
Notes: 'Big Jack' and approximate date identified by Roger Pearce. Jack Holmes identified by Edward Tadros.
Concepts:
manufacturing
,
employees
,
furniture
   
Technical Terms & Materials:
bending
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formers
   
Copyright: contact HWeFA for details about re-use of this image
Collection Title: HWeFA
Object Type: transparency
Object Dimensions (cm.): 6 x 6
Colour Type: colour
Cataloguer: Sharon Grover
Date Catalogued: 06/06/2007 00:00
Auto ID Number: 169
Categories: People/ People at Work, Furniture Manufacturing/ Processes/ Machining