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City of Armadale - History House > Records

BRICK PRESS - HAND OPERATED

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Overview

An iron frame, with four wheels. The lower section supports a solid bench that holds the brick mould in place. Above this is a press operated manually, by turning a large wheel which in turn lowers a threaded plate to compress the clay into the mould.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2019.48

Themes

Art and Design
Mining and Resources
People
Social History

Material

Width

770 mm

Height or length

2000 mm

Keywords

State Brickworks Armadale

Statement of significance

Historic: A manual brick mould machine used at the State Brickworks.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

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