Lindholmens or Lindholmen varv was a shipyard on the Göta älv in Gothenburg , Sweden . Named after the small leaf linden that grew on the island, Lindholmen was founded in 1848 and closed in 1976. It was at one time the largest employer in Gothenburg and produced some of the most powerful ships in the Swedish Navy , as well as the first modern oil tanker.
18-415: There is evidence that there was "a loading place (...) a loading dock with a storage bed of ship repair beams" ([en lastageplats (...) en lastagebrygga med upphalningsbädd av bjälkar för fartygsreparation] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |lnk= ( help ) ) in 1844 and the first ship known to have been built at the yard, the brig Aurora , was launched in 1848, but the history of the company dates from
36-538: A new company, Lindholmens Verkstads AB , with SEK 1,000,000 capital. The new business employed Hugo Hammar , fresh from the United States and later to lead Götaverken , as the chief engineer. New commissions came in from Svenska Lloyd and, in 1903, the company was asked to build the Swedish Navy's new flagship Oscar II . Other large ships followed, including two 6,500- gross register ton (GRT) cargo vessels for
54-425: A seamless front face, concealing the end grain from the side panels. The corners may feature dovetail joints for added strength or aesthetic appeal, , with half-blind dovetail joints commonly used at the front corners to conceal the joint. To secure the bottom piece, a groove is typically cut into the four vertical sides to hold the drawer bottom in place. One or two handles or drawer pulls are commonly attached to
72-429: Is a box -shaped container inside a piece of furniture that can be pulled out horizontally to access its contents. Drawers are built into numerous types of furniture, including cabinets , chests of drawers (bureaus), desks , and the like. Drawers can be built in various ways using a variety of materials, including wood , various wood composites , sheet metal , and plastic . Wooden drawers are often crafted with
90-479: Is a multifunctional furniture consisting of a bed which utilizes storage space which often otherwise is lost, for example by having drawers on its underside or a mattress which can be flipped up to access a storage space beneath (not to be confused with a pull-down bed which can be mounted to a wall). It is an example of a storage furniture or multifunctional furniture, and can accommodate more efficient use of living spaces. A captain bed or captain's bed
108-401: Is a type of storage bed which in addition to having drawers beneath also usually has shelves above the mattress, for example at the headboard . A bed whose mattress has to be lifted to access the storage space is sometimes referred to as an ottoman bed , while a bed with drawers underneath is sometimes referred to as a drawer bed . Storage beds are usually dedicated furniture built from
126-410: Is fully visible when the drawer hits the stop -- the interior of such a drawer is much shorter than the sides of the drawer. That visible back of the drawer may be a false back that conceals a secret hiding place behind it. Another way uses full extension drawers, which have full-extension drawer slides, also called telescoping slides, a kind of linear-motion bearing § Compound slides that support
144-536: The Axel Johnson Group , named Axel Johnson and Annie Johnson , launched in 1910 and 1911 respectively. In 1912, AB Bergsund purchased a majority of Motala Verksted, and so acquired their shares in Lindholemen. The company attempted to consolidate its operations to save money, but the challenge proved too difficult and in 1917, Lindholemen was bought out by Gothenburg Bank. The company saw substantial growth in
162-612: The business in 1941. During World War II , the shipyard saw a boom, producing 48,000 gross register tons (GRT). The company continued to operate as part of the Axel Johnson Group after the war. In 1960, the company still employed 1,800 staff. The end of the 1960s were a difficult time for the Swedish shipbuilding industry and in 1971 the Axel Johnson Group sold the shipyard, now known as Lindholmens Mekaniska Verkstad , to merge with nearby Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad . The plan
180-499: The drawer even when the drawer is pulled entirely out of the cabinet. A drawer slide or drawer runner is the part of a drawer that allows it to move. There are various types of slide mechanisms with different features, for different uses, at different price points. Examples of uses are in home furniture hardware, office appliances, and industrial equipment, including kitchen cabinets , oven slides , rails for sliding doors , and fridge slides (for coolers ). A good slide rail
198-506: The foundation of a joint stock company called the Lindholmens Varvs- och Fabriksaktiebolag in 1853. The company was one quarter owned by Motala Verkstad and specialised in constructing ships of steel. The first steel steamship , Gustaf II Adolf was launched on 13 December 1854. The shipyard subsequently constructed a number of major ships, including coastal defence ships for the Swedish Navy and icebreakers for Russia . One of
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#1732876509433216-461: The front face of the drawer to facilitate pulling it out from its enclosure. In some cases, drawers may have another means by which to pull it, including holes cut in the front face or a hollowed-out area to insert the fingers on the bottom side of its front. Some drawers can be locked, notably in filing cabinet and desk drawers. Drawer slides often have a mechanism to keep the drawer from accidentally being pulled fully from its enclosure. With
234-467: The ground up as a bed frame with drawers, and usually have drawer slides . Other types of beds may also make use of the storage under the bed, for example by using loose bed drawers or storage boxes (with or without wheels), but this does not necessarily make the bed a storage bed . This article about furniture or furnishing is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Drawer A drawer ( / d r ɔːr / DROR )
252-418: The most important vessels was Zoroaster , constructed for Branobel to designs of Ludvig Nobel , the first modern oil tanker . The company employed 1,496 people by 1891 and was Gothenburg's largest employer. Economic factors caused Motala Verksted to go bankrupt in 1891 and the shipyard was sold for SEK 820,000 to a consortium of companies and individuals. Sven Almqvist took over the management and formed
270-400: The simplest kinds of mounting, the drawer cannot be pulled out sufficiently to see the full interior, without pulling the drawer completely out of the cabinet, often leading to the contents being dumped on the floor. There are at least two ways to make the full interior of a drawer visible, while still being completely supported by the cabinet. One way places the back of the drawer such that it
288-406: The steam engine business was left behind and the company focused on diesel powered motor ships. A new company, AB Linholmens Varv , was formed on 5 September 1936 with SEK 700,000 capital. Astri , a cargo ship of 2,557 gross register tons (GRT), was the first motor ship produced, launching in 1937. The company had an increasingly strong relationship with the Axel Johnson Group, who acquired
306-473: The years immediately following World War I . By 1920, the company was larger than its former parent and bought all the shares in Motala Verksted for SEK 2.6 million. The new company was named AB Lindholmen-Motala . However, the business limited itself to constructing steam-powered vessels and so was incapable of accessing the emerging motor ship market. The 1930s saw another change in company structure as
324-408: Was to construct a new sectional yard, but economic conditions were unfavourable. The end was in sight when Eriksbergs moved production from Lindholmen, the last vessel being built in 1974. The shipyard closed in 1976, the first in a series of closures which struck the Swedish shipbuilding industry. Since 1999, the site has been occupied by Lindholmen Science Park . Storage bed A storage bed
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