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  • Arab hats, 5
  • Argos, 3
  • Austin, T. G., 12
  • Bamboo, 18
  • Bast, 3, 35
  • Black Forest, claims of, 6
  • Bleaching, history, 60
  • —— methods, 60, 62, 63
  • Blocking by hand, history, 93
  • —— tools, 93, 94, 98
  • —— methods, 96, 104
  • —— by machine, history, 100
  • —— —— various machines, 101, 102, 106, 108
  • Blockmaking, history, 66
  • —— method, 67
  • —— woods used, 69
  • —— of plaster, 69
  • Bonnet, 5
  • British straw plaits, 11, 15, 18
  • —— —— hats, 6, 9
  • Cesare Cantu, 9
  • Chinese plaits, 19
  • Compo, stiffening, 91
  • Cotton plaits, 18
  • Coryat’s crudities, 10
  • Dyeing, history, 52
  • —— methods, 53, 57, 58
  • —— plant, 54
  • Enamelling split, 91
  • Etruscans and Etruria, 3
  • Fastolfe, Sir John, 6
  • Fiesole, woven plait, 30
  • Finishing, 111
  • Franks, the, 3
  • Gerard, 3
  • Greeks, the, 3
  • Hemp for plaits, 18, 33
  • Hera, hat of, 3
  • Hood hats, preparation, 37
  • —— ——, method of making, 38
  • —— ——, Bankok, 42
  • —— ——, Bowen, 41
  • —— ——, Brazilian, 42–44
  • —— ——, chip, 42
  • —— ——, CuraÇoa, 41
  • —— ——, h

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ESTABLISHED 1892
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59–61 BUTE STREET
LUTON, BEDS
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Telegrams: KERSHAW, LUTON

Telephone Nos.:
LUTON, 742, 743
(Branch Exchange).

J. C. Kershaw & Co. Limited

Ladies’ and Men’s
Straw and Felt Hat Manufacturers
and Plait Merchants

Codes:
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George Street, Luton

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Windsor Street, Castle Street
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LUTON, BEDS, ENGLAND

ESTABLISHED 1840 (THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED HOUSE IN THE TRADE)
Telephone 104 Luton.
Telegrams “Gem Luton.”

This is our latest pattern
HAT BLOCKING
MACHINE

AND HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO SUPPLY A LONG-FELT NEED,
VIZ.—

  • A MACHINE IN WHICH THE OPERATOR HAS COMPLETE VISIBILITY OF HIS WORK,
  • WHERE THE BLOCKING OPERATION IS CONTINUOUS,
  • WHERE HEAVY LIFTING IS ELIMINATED,
  • WHERE SUPERFLUOUS STEAM IS ELIMINATED,
  • WHERE YOU GET A MUCH GREATER OUTPUT,
  • WHERE TWO CHAMBERS ARE WORKING CONTINUALLY INSTEAD OF ONE,
  • WHERE BLOCKING IS ALMOST MADE FOOLPROOF.
  • ALL CASTINGS ARE OF THE BEST MATERIAL: HEAVY WHERE REQUIRED AND NEAT IN APPEARANCE AND ARE STANDARDIZED THROUGHOUT.
  • THIS MACHINE HAS BEEN TESTED UNDER WORKING CONDITIONS WITH EVERY SUCCESS AND WE CLAIM IT TO BE THE MOST PERFECT MACHINE IN USE.
  • ALL MACHINES ARE TESTED TO HEAVY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING OUR WORKS AND A CERTIFICATE OF TEST SUPPLIED IF DESIRED.
  • PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS CAN BE ARRANGED AT OUR WORKS AT ANY TIME.
  • MADE FOR EITHER HAND OR POWER.

BROWN & GREEN Ltd.


Hatters’ Machinery Manufacturers


Windsor Street, Castle Street
& South Road
LUTON, BEDS, ENGLAND

ESTABLISHED 1840 (THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED HOUSE IN THE TRADE)
Telephone 104 Luton.
Telegrams “Gem Luton.”

Telegraphic Address:
Honorfides,
Luton

Telephone Nos.
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