Laboratory furniture from Manchester Municipal Technical School

Made:: 1900-1974 in United Kingdom

Laboratory furniture from Manchester Municipal Technical School, consisting of: 1) a bench made of teak and pitch pine, with drawers, cupboard, sink and drainers, gas and water taps and bottle racks with ceramic plates liners for shelves, c.1900; 2) a bench probably made of mahogany and teak, with drawers, cupboards, long back drainer and sink fitted on end with water taps, and Scheaffer&Budenberg water pressure meter, c.1920; 3) a fume cupboard made of mahogany and hardboard, with work top made of concreate and lined with quarry tiles, with gas and water taps, back drainer and sliding vertical doors, 1974.

Details

Category:: Public Health & Hygiene

Object Number:: Y1995.41

Materials:: metal (unknown), fabric and wood

Measurements:: overall: 173 mm x 180 mm x 425 mm,

type:: furniture

credit:: Gift of University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technologyz\

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Manchester Municipal Technical School Laboratory Bench

Laboratory bench from the Manchester Municipal Technical School, c. 1900. Bench made of teak (top) and pitch pine (bench). With drawers, cupboards, sinks and drainers, two single and one double bottle rack fitted with electric sockets, gas and water taps, and strip lighting supported on bracket.

Measurements:: Overall: 1.3 m x 1.3 m x 4.9 m,

Materials:: teak (wood) , pine (wood) and lead (metal)

Object Number:: Y1995.41.1

type:: laboratory bench

Laboratory bench stool from the Manchester Municipal Technical School

Laboratory bench stool from the Manchester Municipal Technical School, c. 1900.

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: Y1995.41.1.8

type:: stool - seating furniture

Part of:: Y1995.41.1

Laboratory bench stool from the Manchester Municipal Technical School

Laboratory bench stool from the Manchester Municipal Technical School, c. 1900.

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: Y1995.41.1.9

type:: stool - seating furniture

Part of:: Y1995.41.1

Laboratory bench stool from the Manchester Municipal Technical School

Laboratory bench stool from the Manchester Municipal Technical School, c. 1900.

Materials:: wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: Y1995.41.1.10

type:: stool - seating furniture

Part of:: Y1995.41.1

Lighting support brackets for laboratory bench from the Manchester Municipal Technical School

Two lighting support brackets for laboratory bench from the Manchester Municipal Technical School, c. 1900.

Object Number:: Y1995.41.1.11

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Part of:: Y1995.41.1

Laboratory Bench from Municipa

Laboratory bench from Municipal Technical School, c1920s.

Made of teak (top). With drawers and cupboards, one double bottle rack with water taps, one long back leadlined drainer and one large Belfast sink fitted to end and supported by iron brackets with water taps fitted to one end of bench.

Measurements:: 1.3 m x 1.3 m x 5 m,

Materials:: teak (wood) and iron

Object Number:: Y1995.41.2

type:: laboratory bench

Laboratory Bench from Municipa

Laboratory bench from Municipal Technical School, c1920s.

Object Number:: Y1995.41.2/1

type:: laboratory bench

Part of:: Y1995.41.2

Laboratory Bench from Municipa

Laboratory bench from Municipal Technical School, c1920s.

Object Number:: Y1995.41.2/2

type:: laboratory bench

Part of:: Y1995.41.2

Laboratory Bench from Municipa

Laboratory bench from Municipal Technical School, c1920s.

Object Number:: Y1995.41.2/3

type:: laboratory bench and light fixings

Part of:: Y1995.41.2

Laboratory Bench from Municipa

Wooden components for laboratory bench from Municipal Technical School, c1920s. Label on the object reads "Part of lab bench cupboard. Bench 2, top back".

Measurements:: overall: 140 mm x 4990 mm x 435 mm,

Object Number:: Y1995.41.2/4

type:: laboratory bench

Part of:: Y1995.41.2

Fume Cupboard from UMIST

Fume cupboard from UMIST, made 1974

Made of mahogany and hardboard. Base with two double cupboards and 2 sets of switches/taps: 2 electric sockets, i light switch, 2 yellow-headed gas taps, 2 cross-headed water taps, work surface made of concrete and lined with quarry tiles.