Shoemaker's polisher and finisher

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Date:1880 - 1920 (c.)

Description:Treadle operated shoe polisher and finisher.

It was used by Mr Gibson in the cobbler's shed in the back garden of his home on Stockton Lane, Stafford in the 1960s and 1970s. This machine probably originally came from Lotus Ltd's factory on Sandon Road, where he formerly worked.

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Trade & Tradespeople Shoe Making

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Creators: Education Department ( Photographer ) - Creator

Donor ref:79.067.0037 (37/12646)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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