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Image Reference Number:
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EPC02_15_05_04
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Title:
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Ercol employee operating a steam bending machine
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Photographer:
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unknown
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Date:
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1970-1976
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Decade:
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1970-1979
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Manufacturer:
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Furniture Industries Ltd.
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People:
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Jack Holmes
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Description:
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Ercol employee Jack Holmes (Big Jack) operating a steam bending machine, the chair part is being hammered to ensure it stays flat to the machine bed. The wheel is being turned to move the parts up to the male former. Probably at the Spring Gardens site.
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Notes:
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'Big Jack' and approximate dates identified by Roger Pearce. Jack Holmes identified by Edward Tadros.
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Concepts:
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manufacturing , employees , furniture
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Technical Terms & Materials:
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bending , formers
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Copyright:
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contact HWeFA for details about re-use of this image
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Collection Title:
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HWeFA
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Object Type:
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transparency
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Object Dimensions (cm.):
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6 x 6
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Colour Type:
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colour
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Cataloguer:
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Sharon Grover
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Date Catalogued:
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Wed Jun 06 00:00:00 BST 2007
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Auto ID Number:
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170
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Categories:
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People/
People at Work,
Furniture Manufacturing/
Processes/
Machining
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