Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Tapping Machine]

Object detail

Accession number

2013.178

Maker

J. Wright & Sons

Production period

1940s

Description

Tapping machine used in shoe making. Cast metal machine set into wooden table with metal legs. Electric motor and belt below. Red plaque affixed to left side of machine. Maker's plate affixed to back of machine. Machine sits off-centre on wooden table.

Brief History

This machine was used in the manufacture of children’s shoes by J M Alexander Shoes, Auckland, in the 1960s. The machine was attached to a large kauri work bench and powered by a central generator.

Marks

MACHINE NO. (worn) / J. WRIGHT & SONS SUCC... / ENGINEERS / BUSLINGTHORPE LANE / LEEDS, ENG Maker's Plate
The British / United / Shoe Machinary / Co. Ltd / No. 4938 Maker's Plate
The British / United / Shoe Machinery / Co. Ltd / No. 4938 Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

J. Wright & Sons. Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Tapping Machine], 2013.178. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Machine, Needlework Machine, Sewing Tools & Equipment for Materials Textileworking T&E Needleworking Equipment

Collection type

Domestic Technology Technology

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