Removing the harness attached to the upper half of the mold

Title

Removing the harness attached to the upper half of the mold

Subject

Tire industry--Massachusetts--Chicopee

Description

Two workers standing on opposite sides of the conveyer remove the harness which was used to lower the upper mold onto a tire encased by a bottom mold. Removal of the harness was the final procedure before a tire was placed for curing into the vulcanizer where it came out in the desired shape.

Date

[ca. 1920]

Contributor

Edward Bellamy Memorial Association

Is Part Of

The Fisk Tire Company collection at the Edward Bellamy Memorial Association, Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Language

English

Coverage

Massachusetts--Hampden (county)--Chicopee

Identifier

FTC13

Original Format

Photographs

Files

FTC13.jpg

Citation

“Removing the harness attached to the upper half of the mold,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed December 22, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/4081.