Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,710 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
F. W. Portass, 83a Sellers Street, Sheffield.
See also Portass Lathe and Machine Tool Co of Sheffield, who may or may not have been connected.
Makers of machine tools including the cheap model-maker's 'Adept' lathe.
1973 In liquidation[1]
1980 F. W. Portass (Machine Tools) Ltd was in liquidation[2]
Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2025 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
MW1.43