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Dresser at work

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Dresser Davie Thomson using a hand-grinding to finish a casting, South Bank Iron Works, Kirkintilloch. After an item was cast it would be 'finished' by having its blemishes removed and its rough edges smoothed. Multi-part castings would then be assembled before, finally, being painted.

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