1951 Directory for the British Glass Industry: Suppliers F

Note: This is a sub-section of 1951 Directory for the British Glass Industry

FERRO ENAMELS LTD., WOMBOURNE, WOLVERHAMPTON. T.A., "Fernam, Wombourne". T.N., Wombourne 2281/3 (3 lines). Established 1929.
Manufacturers of enamels and colouring oxides; designers and constructors of box and continuous enamelling furnaces; continuous car-type tunnel kilns and periodic kilns, fired by town's gas, producer gas, oil, electricity or coal.
Managing Director: S. W. Vickery.
Secretary: C. H . Polley.
See Advertisement, page 20.

FIRTH (THOS.) & JOHN BROWN LTD. Head Office and Works: ATLAS WORKS, SHEFFIELD 4. T.A., "Firth, Telex, Sheffield 4"; "Atlas, Telex, Sheffield 4 ". T.N., Sheffield 20081. Works: SCUNTHORPE. T.N., Scunthorpe 2208. London Office: 8 THE SANCTUARY, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. T.A., "Aldwarke, Telex, London"; "Mesmeric, Telex, London". T.N., ABBey 7151. Established 1837.
"Nicosel" low-expansion steel for glass-to-metal seals.
Trade Name: Nicosel.
Managing Director: Sir A. Matthews, O.B.E.
Secretary: C. Stokes.

FLOATEX SEPARATIONS LTD. Head Office (Temporary): 81 SOUTH HILL PARK, LONDON, N.W.3. T.N., HAMpstead 7380. Works (Temporary): MARKET HARBOROUGH. Established 1946.
Upward current Floatex cone for reduction of iron content; Vortex dewatering cone; complete sand installations.
Trade Name: Floatex.
Directors: J. D. B. Phipps, B.Sc.(Eng.); M. G. Phipps.

FOSTER (HENRY) & CO. LTD., FIREBRICK WORKS, BACKWORTH, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. T.A., "Hotspur, Backworth". T.N., Shire-moor 255/6. Established 1896.
Firebricks and blast furnace linings; hot blast stove bricks; high alumina firebricks; blast furnace carbon hearth blocks. Trade Names: Foster; Foster Crown; Foster Carbon.
Managing Director: W. G. Girling.

FOSTER INSTRUMENT CO. LTD. For Address, etc., see Section B.
Pyrometers of all types.

FOSTER, YATES & THOM LTD., CANAL WORKS, BLACKBURN, LANCS. T.A., "Yates, Blackburn". T.N., Blackburn 4224/7 (4 lines). London Office: TERMINAL HOUSE, GROSVENOR GARDENS, S.W.1. T.A., "Fostayates, Sowest, London". T.N., SLOane 2255. Established 1826.
Mixing machines; boilers, Lancashire, Economic, Cornish, Dry Back; general engineers.
Director and General Manager: R. Lucas.
Secretary: G. A. Wormleighton.

FRANCE (JOSEPH) LTD., MILLFOLD WORKS, WESTGATE, ROTHERHAM. T.A., "France, Rotherham". T.N., Rotherham 4022. Established 1872.
Manganese dioxide; oxide of iron; sulphur; charcoal; beeswax; ferric oxide of iron.
Trade Name: Millfold.
Directors: H. A. France; C. E. Davis; G. D. France, M.Sc.

FRANK (WALTER) & SONS LTD., WAKEFIELD ROAD, BARNSLEY. T.N., Darton 322. Established 1881.
Moulds and equipment for all types of bottle-making machine; moulds for pressed ware; spares and components for glassworks' machinery; best quality castings for moulds and glassworks' machinery; wood and metal patterns; precision machining; castings up to 5 cwts. in grey cast iron.
Directors: A. D. Frank (Managing); W. R. B. Frank, B.Sc., A.M.I.Mech.E., M.I.W. (Secretary); B. H. Frank; K. B. Frank.
See Advertisement, page 382.

FRICKER'S METAL AND CHEMICAL CO. LTD., PORTLAND ROAD, LUTON, BEDS. T.A., "Fricker, Luton". T.N., Luton 5000.
Oxide of zinc; zinc dust.

FULLER (W. M.) JUN. & CO. Head Office: 87/89 EDMUND STREET, BIRMINGHAM 3. T.A., "Central 3835". T.N., CENtral 3835. Works: END RUNNER MILL WORKS, ASHBOURNE, DERBYSHIRE. Established 1875.
Jaw crushers; end runner mills ; disc grinders; sifters; magnetic filters.
Trade Name: Breakell.
Managing Director: H. J. Perry.

FUNDITOR LTD. Head Office: 3 WOODBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, E.C.1. T.A., "Funditors, Cent, London". T.N., CLErkenwell 6155/7 (3 lines). Works: WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX.
"Sand-Jet" marking machines; transfer marking machines.

FURZEHILL LABORATORIES LTD., BOREHAM WOOD, HERTS. T.A., "Furzlab, Boreham Wood, London". T.N., ELStree 3940. Established 1927.
Electronic instruments, including oscilloscopes, valve voltmeters and stabilized power supply units, for research and development laboratories.
Trade Name: Furzehill.
Managing Director: J. H. Reyner, A.C.G.I., B.Sc., D.I.C., M.I.E.E., M.lnst.R.E.

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