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Wakes Yard

c. 1995
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Business
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A coloured photograph of a rubber wheel and iron moulds.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP2025.263
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
15.1000 cm
Height or length
10.2000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph handwritten in blue ink is "AT WAKE'S YARD UP THE STREET FROM GARAGE EARLY RETREADING EQUIPMENT (1930S). FOUND IN SHED OUT THE BACK OF 'RICKETS' BUTCHERS SHOP (NOW KATANNING SUPER MARKET CLIVE ST)" and underneath is "THIRD CIRCLE MOULD THAT TOOK ALLOY MOULD SEGMENTS AND STEAM HEATED BY BOILER. WAKE'S NEVER USED THIS BUT PROBABLY BROUGHT OFF AN EARLY RETREADER IN KATANNING THAT WAS SET UP BEHIND OLD BUTCHER SHOP. TYRE HAD TO BE RETREADED IN 3 CURVING CYCLES. COOLIN FINS ON END OF MOULD, SAND BAGS IN TYRE AND SCREW DOWN FOR PRESSURE".

Year
c. 1995
Last modified
Tuesday, 5 August, 2025
Completeness
83
Copyright category
Other
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Wakes Yard
Wakes Yard
Back of photograph of Wakes Yard
Back of photograph of Wakes Yard

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