Press bench, Tuckfield pattern
Maker
William John Tuckfield (b.1888, d.1969)
Date
1930s
Description
Press bench. Typical pattern screw type with an addition to the side colums to fit the milled shots in the dental flasks. In use the two port flask was separated, the base removed and the flask but in the press with the grooves engaging the side members. On operating the enlarged end pushed the plaster out of the flask in theory. In practice, some plaster remained, special technique was required and there was no time saved. Made by local foundry.
Designed by Dr. William Tuckfield when head of the Department of Dental Prosthetics at the Australian College of Dentistry. V
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