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    Scale Beam japanner/gilder

    Hi, My great grand uncle lived in Birmingham and from his census returns from 1851-1891 he was employed as a Scale beam japanner/gilder. I can only assume this would best be described as applying black laquer and gold lettering to those incredible pieces of heavy engineering and pumping...
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