Pitch pine vat from a dyeworks, 1920s

Made:
1920-1929 in Blackley

Unlined 3000 gallon wooden Vat with stirrer and stirrer motor used in the manufacture of Kromaline (sulphonated fish oil for treating dried leather) at ICI Blackley Works.

Details

Category:
Industrial Chemistry
Object Number:
1981-353
Materials:
wood and metal
Measurements:
overall: 2400 mm 3800 mm, 3.57 t
vat: 1410 x 3800 mm
type:
vats and chemical manufacturing
credit:
ICI Ltd. (Organics Division)