Stone breaker, North Ronaldsay
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Stone breaker, North Ronaldsay by Rob Burke as part of the Geograph project.
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Stone breaker, North Ronaldsay
Image: © Rob Burke Taken: 22 May 2006
The maintenance instructions are moulded on the casing of this machine: "Lubricate this breaker well, tightened bolts prevent all rapping, and be sure all parts are clean, that's the way to keep it knapping." On the other end is: "Improved patent knapping motion stone breaker, sole makers W.H. Baxter Ltd. Leeds". There is a less complete example on Papa Westray Image and something similar on Sanday Image
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Image Location
Latitude
59.379012
Longitude
-2.407418