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Mauchline, 9 Barskimming Road, Kay's Curling Stone Factory

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View from W showing part of WSW front On-line Digital Images SC 679497 Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland View from W showing part of WSW front 1/8/1966 Item Level
Interior. Former Roughing Out Shed. Process: Roughing out. Roughing out and boring a curling stone by hand c.1925, Willie Cairns (left), 'Scottie' Willison (right) On-line Digital Images DP 149650 Survey of Private Collections Interior. Former Roughing Out Shed. Process: Roughing out. Roughing out and boring a curling stone by hand c.1925, Willie Cairns (left), 'Scottie' Willison (right) 1925 Item Level
Interior. Former Polishing Shop (now storage area). Process: Finishing. Polishing of curling stone by Gerry Graham c.1925. On-line Digital Images DP 149652 Survey of Private Collections Interior. Former Polishing Shop (now storage area). Process: Finishing. Polishing of curling stone by Gerry Graham c.1925. 1925 Item Level
Interior. 1st floor original building (partially demolished c.1960). Process: Finishing. Striking band of curling stone applied by hand. Willie Cairns (right), Andrew McGavin (left). On-line Digital Images DP 149653 Survey of Private Collections Interior. 1st floor original building (partially demolished c.1960). Process: Finishing. Striking band of curling stone applied by hand. Willie Cairns (right), Andrew McGavin (left). c. 1925 Item Level
Interior. Leafield House, former factory office and dressing area. Process: Finishing. Hand dressing the striking band (known as belting) of a curling stone. Note the dust extractor. c.1975, James Wyllie. On-line Digital Images DP 149654 Survey of Private Collections Interior. Leafield House, former factory office and dressing area. Process: Finishing. Hand dressing the striking band (known as belting) of a curling stone. Note the dust extractor. c.1975, James Wyllie. c. 1975 Item Level
Interior. Leafield House, former factory office and dressing area. Process. Square counter sinking by hand using a pneumatic punch/chisel and hammer. Note the dust extractor. On-line Digital Images DP 149655 Survey of Private Collections Interior. Leafield House, former factory office and dressing area. Process. Square counter sinking by hand using a pneumatic punch/chisel and hammer. Note the dust extractor. c. 1960 Item Level
Interior. Leafield House, former factory office and dressing area. Process: Finishing. 'Cuddy' used until the 1980s on which the curling stone maker created the striking band (known as belting) and countersinking the stone for attaching the handle. This was originally done by hand using small hammer and chisel. On-line Digital Images DP 149656 Survey of Private Collections Interior. Leafield House, former factory office and dressing area. Process: Finishing. 'Cuddy' used until the 1980s on which the curling stone maker created the striking band (known as belting) and countersinking the stone for attaching the handle. This was originally done by hand using small hammer and chisel. c. 1980 Item Level
Interior. Former Packing Shed. Process: Finishing. Finished stones having 'Kays Excelsior' and 'Made in Scotland' stencilled onto the striking band prior to shipping. c. 1940s. No longer done On-line Digital Images DP 149657 Survey of Private Collections Interior. Former Packing Shed. Process: Finishing. Finished stones having 'Kays Excelsior' and 'Made in Scotland' stencilled onto the striking band prior to shipping. c. 1940s. No longer done c. 1960 Item Level
View of site from SW prior to taking down of 3 storey building, formerly a Mauchline Box-making factory. The disused Rough Out Shed of the curling stone factory is on the left. On-line Digital Images DP 149658 Survey of Private Collections View of site from SW prior to taking down of 3 storey building, formerly a Mauchline Box-making factory. The disused Rough Out Shed of the curling stone factory is on the left. c. 1959 Item Level
View of site from SW prior to taking down of 3 storey building, formerly a Mauchline Box-making factory. The disused Rough Out Shed of the curling stone factory is on the left. On-line Digital Images DP 149659 Survey of Private Collections View of site from SW prior to taking down of 3 storey building, formerly a Mauchline Box-making factory. The disused Rough Out Shed of the curling stone factory is on the left. c. 1960 Item Level
Kay's Curling Stones, price list 1920-21 On-line Digital Images DP 149660 Survey of Private Collections Kay's Curling Stones, price list 1920-21 1920 Item Level
Kay's Curling Stones, price list 1920-21 On-line Digital Images DP 149661 Survey of Private Collections Kay's Curling Stones, price list 1920-21 1920 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Vertical Corer no.2 cutting ailserts from block of blue hone ailsa. On-line Digital Images DP 150465 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Vertical Corer no.2 cutting ailserts from block of blue hone ailsa. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Vertical Corer no.1 cutting blocks or rough outs for curling stones from block of common ailsa granite. On-line Digital Images DP 150466 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Vertical Corer no.1 cutting blocks or rough outs for curling stones from block of common ailsa granite. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Vertical Corer nos. 2 and 1 cutting ailserts and blocks or rough outs for curling stones from blocks of blue hone (ailsert) and common ailsa granite. On-line Digital Images DP 150467 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Vertical Corer nos. 2 and 1 cutting ailserts and blocks or rough outs for curling stones from blocks of blue hone (ailsert) and common ailsa granite. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Vertical Corer no. 1 cutting blocks or rough outs for curling stones from block of common ailsa granite. On-line Digital Images DP 150468 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Vertical Corer no. 1 cutting blocks or rough outs for curling stones from block of common ailsa granite. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Turret of Lathe 1 Roughing out granite block from which a curling stone will be created. On-line Digital Images DP 150469 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Turret of Lathe 1 Roughing out granite block from which a curling stone will be created. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Turret of Lathe 1, Roughing-out machine. Block or rough-cut common ailsa stone from vertical corer no. 2 is being fashioned. On-line Digital Images DP 150470 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Turret of Lathe 1, Roughing-out machine. Block or rough-cut common ailsa stone from vertical corer no. 2 is being fashioned. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Finishing, Quality Control, inspection and stone matching. On-line Digital Images DP 150471 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Finishing, Quality Control, inspection and stone matching. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Turret of Lathe 1, Roughing-out machine. Block or rough-cut common ailsa stone from vertical corer no. 2 is being fashioned. On-line Digital Images DP 150472 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Turret of Lathe 1, Roughing-out machine. Block or rough-cut common ailsa stone from vertical corer no. 2 is being fashioned. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Lathe 2 (right) and Lathe 3 (left). Lathe 2 cuts the top and bottom ailsert recess and drills central hole for handle. Lathe 3 has a tungsten tip drill tool which creates the shoulder shaping and roughs-out the stone to 134mm in depth. On-line Digital Images DP 150473 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Lathe 2 (right) and Lathe 3 (left). Lathe 2 cuts the top and bottom ailsert recess and drills central hole for handle. Lathe 3 has a tungsten tip drill tool which creates the shoulder shaping and roughs-out the stone to 134mm in depth. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Quality Control, matching and finishing area. Note the rough-outs on the right as they have come from Vertical Corer no. 1. Lathes 2 and 3 are visible in the background. Lathe 2 cuts the 'pockets' or recesses for the ailserts and Lathe 3 rough shapes the shoulder profile and reduces the rough-out to 134mm in depth. On-line Digital Images DP 150474 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Quality Control, matching and finishing area. Note the rough-outs on the right as they have come from Vertical Corer no. 1. Lathes 2 and 3 are visible in the background. Lathe 2 cuts the 'pockets' or recesses for the ailserts and Lathe 3 rough shapes the shoulder profile and reduces the rough-out to 134mm in depth. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Turret of Lathe 2. Note the completed polished curling stones on the right and the slab of ailsa common granite in the foreground. On-line Digital Images DP 150475 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Turret of Lathe 2. Note the completed polished curling stones on the right and the slab of ailsa common granite in the foreground. 30/1/2013 Item Level
Interior. Main Workshop. Slab of ailsa common granite. This sawn slab (sawing is done off site) will have template applied to draw on the number of stones from this slab. The slab wil then go to Vertical Corer no.1 where the blocks or rough-outs will be cut. On-line Digital Images DP 150476 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Main Workshop. Slab of ailsa common granite. This sawn slab (sawing is done off site) will have template applied to draw on the number of stones from this slab. The slab wil then go to Vertical Corer no.1 where the blocks or rough-outs will be cut. 30/1/2013 Item Level