Foundry Pattern - Link for Jenny Lind Type Polisher Arm
AssociatedAssociated with
George Cassie & Son Ltd
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1822 - 1982)
Date1950-1980
Object NamePattern
MediumWood
ClassificationsEngineering
Dimensions51.5 x 36.8 x 136.5cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS004727
About MeThe Jenny Lind was invented in America and first came to the north east around 1885. Local granite yards were quick to realise its potential for polishing much larger pieces of stone. This was due to its design - the grinding ring is suspended from two hinged gates which can be swung around to cover a large area.George Cassie & Son Limited was a prominent local engineering business which specialised in the manufacture of granite working machinery: frame, wire and circular saws ; polishers of the Jenny Lind type and its own development the Seaton Polisher. In addition the company also made boring machines and general plant for quarries. Originally sited on King Street the company moved to larger premises at Craigshaw Road (formerly the premises of Harpers Ltd). The business went into liquidation in 1982.
