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In 1960 a good stocking was knitted flat, shaped by adding and dropping stitches, then folded and seamed up the back by hand - and that seam was…
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In 1960 aircraft were tracked with strips of printed card moved around a rack by hand, and across much of the world's airspace there was no radar, so…
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In 1960 a good pram was coachbuilt. A shaped hardwood frame, panelled by hand, on a sprung steel chassis with large wheels, finished in coats of coach enamel…
11 Things That Were Routine in an Enamel Works in 1960 That Would Be Done Completely Differently Now
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In 1960 an enamel works was fusing glass onto steel at red heat, which is what vitreous enamel actually is.
The steel had to be a special grade…
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In 1960 a sail was designed by chalking it out at full size on the floor of a long room, with battens bent to strike the curves.
The…
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In 1960 a silk mill was kept deliberately damp, because silk's strength and stretch change with the moisture in the air and dry silk will not behave.
The…