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Interior shots of Kay's Curling stone factory, shaping department
MV 000031
Description Interior shots of Kay's Curling stone factory, shaping department
Date 30/1/2013
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number MV 000031
Category Digital Files (Non-image)
Scope and Content Interior, Main Workshop, rough stone is sent from vertical Corer no. 1 to Lathe no. 2 where the pocket for the 'Ailsert' (Blue Hone insert) is cut into the rough curling stone. The Ailsert is then inserted into 'cheese' or body of rough stone with epoxy resin. The Ailserts are cut from large Blue Hone boulders by Vertical Corer No.2 Sound: sound Colour: colour Running Time: 0.16 mins
External Reference vimeo74938039
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1343712
File Format (MP4) MPEG-4 Part 14 file format
Attribution: © Crown Copyright: HES
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