The Aluminium, Label Stamper

This brilliant piece of nostalgia was brought to us, by Jo Roesen, our colleague who has contributed more than anyone to attain an authentic Great Western Railway ambiance on the GWSR.

This label stamping machine, had been bought by the late John Earle ( Head of Friends of Winchcombe Station) and found itself marginalised and offered for disposal.

John had bought it from Tim Petchey of Winchcombe railway museum.

These machines were everywhere at tourist spots in the UK in the 1959's

We are lucky  have this, our intent to get it fully working to stamp out labels for our museum artifacts

Our Main man, Keith Taylor is sourcing a roll of aluminium strip from the internet, meanwhile I have made a new pressing handle from a turned tool handle I bought from the Gloucestershire Extravaganza, that took place at South Cerney, last weekend.