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53/565
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This cutting off table was used in wire cut brickmaking. It has 6 pegs in the top. A long bar of extruded clay would be cut into bricks using vertical wires. The Museum holds very little information about its origins or use.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 cutting off table; wood; good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL miscellaneous note - 'wire cuts have been used for 120 yrs. or so.'
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_339.tif - High resolution image
