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MANUAL for Description and Working Instruction for Patent Heavy Rack Gear Calender

MANUAL for Description and Working Instruction for Patent Heavy Rack Gear Calender, for use in the finishing of Jute and Linen fabrics. Made by Urquhart Lindsay & Robertson Orchar, Ltd (ULRO) associated with Fairbairn Lawson Comb Barbour, Limited , Leeds and Belfast of Dundee Blackness Rd (hand written). Photo copy of document, and has several other hand written notes. Alex Morris is hand written in top left corner. Calender Installed in Taybank Works (factory) hand written in blue ink along the top of front cover. ps Joe Wallace was one of the builders my G Uncle Alex hand written at the bottom right. Was owned by Alexander Morris who was the maintenance engineer at Caird Ashton Works from 1962 -77.
Part of a collection of items donated by Ann Grant Robertson the sister of Alexander Morris.

Number: DUNIH 2022.7.7
Name: MANUAL for Description and Working Instruction for Patent Heavy Rack Gear Calender
Date: Not Specified
Location: In Store