Hi there, this is a VERY long shot but I'm looking for information about a specific tea weighing machine that was made by Southall & Smith. M/c serial no: 12323
This machine is of huge interest as it is the first sophisticated kit used for Rooibos tea packing presumably in the 1920's. Rooibos is now becoming very popular around the world and is being packed by Teleys,Twinings etc. My great grandfather introduced this to South Africa so I'm keen to find out as much as possible. This British machine is now in the Clanwilliam Museum in South Africa, we think it was taken over to weigh and pack Rooibos tea and would have been the first machine ever used for this.
It would beextremely useful to know the exact year of manufacture, and catalogue description, do you know if there is a sale ledger anywhere or if a UK museum would have any industrial knowledge.
Thanks in advance,
Lucy
This machine is of huge interest as it is the first sophisticated kit used for Rooibos tea packing presumably in the 1920's. Rooibos is now becoming very popular around the world and is being packed by Teleys,Twinings etc. My great grandfather introduced this to South Africa so I'm keen to find out as much as possible. This British machine is now in the Clanwilliam Museum in South Africa, we think it was taken over to weigh and pack Rooibos tea and would have been the first machine ever used for this.
It would beextremely useful to know the exact year of manufacture, and catalogue description, do you know if there is a sale ledger anywhere or if a UK museum would have any industrial knowledge.
Thanks in advance,
Lucy