George Tucker Eyelet Co
of Walsall Road, Birmingham
1903 Private company manufacturing eyelets for the boot and shoe industry.
1907 Bankruptcy. 'A meeting of the creditors of George Tucker...Debtor carried on business under the style or name of 'George Tucker,' 'George Tucker and Co.," "John Wood and Co.," and "W. Eldridge and Co.," at Federation Works, Lancaster Street, and at Duddeston Mill Road, as sealing-wax manufacturer, fountain pen manufacturer, stationers’ hardware manufacturer, and brassfounder....the debtor commenced business as a stationers hardwareman and eyelet factor in 1885 with a capital of £300. The business was originally carried in Coventry Road, Birmingham, but 1892 it was removed to premises in Dartmouth Street. In 1899 the debtor purchased premises in Jameson Road and transferred his business there, and 1903 he sold the premises and the eyelet portion of his business to a company formed under the name George Tucker Eyelet Company Limited, (of which became managing director) for £16,000 in shares £20,000 in cash...The debtor then removed to Federation Works Lancaster Street, and he was carrying on business at that address and in Duddeston Mill Road...It also appeared, the Official Receiver stated, that in 1902 the debtor went into partnership with another, and commenced business as a fountain pen manufacturer in Lancaster Street, and Fore Street, London, but in May last sold his interest that business one of his daughters for £425. It further appeared that in August, 1905, commenced business at 31c. Old Street, London, in partnership with two others as a manufacturer of 'suspenders.' His partners left the firm in July. 1906, and the debtor carried on the business under management of daughter up to last June, when sold it her for £460....'[1]
1907 Patent. Improvements in machinery to be used in the manufacture of lacing or eyelet hooks and analogous small metallic articles, The George Tucker Eyelet Co., Ltd., and F. V. Hadley, Birmingham.[2]
1934 Developed the 'Pop' rivet system for the aircraft industry.
1937 Rivet manufacturers.
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers.[3]
WWII Manufactured billions of rivets and other fastenings for the war effort.
1961 Manufacturers of eyelets and light metal pressings for the radio, electrical, electronic, toy, clothing, leather trades, and for printers and stationers. Sole manufacturers of "Pop" and "Imex" rivets. 1,100 employees.[4]
1964 The Chairman and MD is Reginald Ruddock.[5]
1968 Employing 1,600 persons. Wholly owned subsidiary of British United Shoe Machinery Co. The MD is R. J. Hodge.[6]
1974 Changed their name to Tucker Fasteners.[7]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Birmingham Mail - Thursday 08 August 1907
- ↑ Stratford-upon-Avon Herald - Friday 06 September 1907
- ↑ * 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ * 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - Wednesday 29 April 1964
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - Monday 24 June 1968
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - 22 December 1973