United Wire Works

Manufacturers of Wirecloth  -  Granton Park Avenue, Granton

Weaving 6  -  1992

 Edinburgh at Work  -  United Wire Works

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           Photograph taken July 29, 1992

 

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   Edinburgh at Work  -  United Wire Works ©

 

United Wire Works

Wire Weaving

Loom

United Wire Works has been based at Granton since 1925.

Here is one of the looms is receiving a little attention in 1992. There appear to be some brass or copper spools , bottom-right, below the loom.

Weight

A weight can be seen hanging from the loom, in front of the man's head

Here is a close-up view of the weight:

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