General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING STEEL, IRON ); LEATHER DRIVE BELT.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

92.0 cm

Width

57.0 cm

Height

125.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools & equipment-trades

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

STANDARD MACHINERY

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

THIS MACHINE PROBABLY USED C. 1910- 1995.

Canada

PART OF A COLLECTION OF JEWELLERY &SILVER MAKING TOOLS AND EQ. FROM THE HENRY BIRKS AND SONS WORKSHOPS IN MONTREAL. HENRY BIRKS OPENED HIS JEWELLERY STORE IN MONTREAL IN 1879; IN 1893 THE FIRM BECAME HENRY BIRKS AND SONS, WITH SILVERWARE & JEWELLERY WORKSHOPS IN MONTREAL, & POSSIBLY TORONTO. MFG OPERATIONS CEASED C. 1995.

Function

USED TO FLATTEN OR COMPRESS FINE METAL INTO SHEETS.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF ROLLING MILL, USED TO PRODUCE SHEETS OF METAL. BARS OR RODS OF FINE METAL ARE PASSED THROUGH THE TWO STEEL ROLLS; AFTER EACH PASSAGE, THE ROLLS ARE TIGHTENED DOWN (TOGETHER) BY MEANS OF LARGE SCREWS. GOLD AND OTHER METALS MUST BE FREQUENTLY SOFTENED TO COUNTERACT HARDENING CAUSED BY PRESSURE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate fixed to rolling mill near on-off switch reads " MACHINERY/ WILLIAMS/ & WILSON/ LIMITED/ MONTREAL ". " 899 " incised in roller ends, on side opposite flywheel.

Missing

UNKNOWN. COVER PLATE MISSING FROM ON-OFF SWITCH BOX.

Finish

DRIVE BELT SHIELD AND FRAME CROSSPIECES PAINTED RED-BROWN; ALL OTHER SURFACES APPEAR TO RETAIN NATURAL FINISH. HEAVY COATING OF GREASE AND DIRT COVERS ALL OF MACHINE, SAVE SILVER STEEL ROLLERS.

Decoration

ELONGATED DIAMOND MOTIF CAST WITHIN OVAL AT LOWER MIDPOINT OF FRAME SUPPORTS.