Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking W showing shears of punching and shearing machine complete with lifting jib (made by G Edwards and Company)

Description Paisley, MacDowall Street, Caledonia Engineering Works, Interior View of boiler shop looking W showing shears of punching and shearing machine complete with lifting jib (made by G Edwards and Company)

Date 21/10/1982

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 574198

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Caledonia Engineering Works, McDowall Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire (Renfrewshire council area) This was a general engineering works founded in 1868 by AF Craig. It incorporated a foundry and boiler works, and developed various specialities, including plant for the shale-oil and petroleum industries, sugar machinery, and carpet looms. This view shows a punching and shearing machine made by G Edward and Co, Johnstone, seen from the shearing end. Note the steel girder of the crane jib to the left, with the roller carriage from which the plate to be cut was suspended. The works closed in 1982, and has since been dismantled. It was the last large engineering works in Paisley. It contained a number of Scottish-made tools, some of which, such as this one, have been preserved at the Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H82/10/1

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/574198

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