Henry Bruckshaw

Cheese press

Cheese press

of Tern Foundry, Market Drayton

1858 Staffordshire Agricultural Show: Mr. Henry Bruckshaw, Hinstock : 10s. [award] for two self acting index cheese presses, manufactured and invented by exhibitor, priced respectively at £4 and £2 15s

1865 BRUCKSHAW AND UNDERHILL’S PATENT BLAST CORN ELEVATORS.
The patentees have disposed of nearly Two Thousand Four Hundred for Thrashing machines alone.
PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS:
H. BRUCKSHAW, TERN FOUNDRY, MARKET DRAYTON,
J. BRUCKSHAW, OAKLEY MILLS, MARKET DRAYTON.
W. S. UNDERHILL, NEWPORT, SALOP.'

1865 An advertisement for H. Bruckshaw in the Farmer's Almanac included an illustration of a portable steam engine and a thrashing machine, and proclaimed 'For the best and cheapest thrashing machinery that money can buy ....' and referred to a prize medal at the 1862 London Exhibition, and a medal in Lille.

1867 Advert: 'A BARGAIN ON SALE, a six-horse power PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE. Price £50 — Apply to Mrs. Bruckshaw, Tern Foundry, Market Drayton, where it may be seen at work.'

1867 Advert: 'TO AGRICULTURAL MACHINISTS AND ENGINEERS.
TO BE LET, the TERN FOUNDRY AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MANUFACTORY, at Market Drayton, with immediate possession, in consequence of the death of the late occupier, Mr. Henry Bruckshaw ; comprising forging and fitting shops. casting-honse, with cupola ; wheelwright's shop, &c. fitted with modern machinery, worked by excellent water power. Also a pleasant newly-erected DWELLING-HOUSE and about an acre of LAND. Goodwill, tools, and stock-in-trade by valuation.—A six-horse power second-hand PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE ON SALE. Apply to Mrs. Bruckshaw, on the premises.'

1867 Advert: 'BE LET, THE TERN FOUNDRY,— Apply to Mr Beeston, Peatswood, near Market Drayton.'

1867 Sale notice: 'BY MR GREEN. TO AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, &c. AT TERN FOUNDRY, MARKET DRAYTON, On Monday, 8th July, 1867.
MR. W. B. GREEN WILL SELL BY AUCTION, THE STOCK IN-TRADE at the above Works, comprising valuable single and self-acting slide lathes (with gap), drilling machine, saw benches, and 5 new circular saws, sets of screw tackle, blacksmiths’ and wheelwrights tools, assortment of valuable patterns, foundry boxes, various castings, bar iron, &c., &c., aa per catalogues preparing.
Also a new six horse power Threshing, Winnowing and Dressing Machine, of most modern construction, and few Standard Books on Mechanics.'

1877 Sale notice: 'TERN FOUNDRY, MARKET DRAYTON. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 1877.
MESSRS GREEN & PEARCE Will SELL by AUCTION, by order the Executors of the late Mr. Richard Pearce, BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS, Drilling Machine, Bellows, Anvils and Vices, Screw Tackle, Foundry Moulding Bores and Patterns, Cheese Press Castings, Iron and Steel Castings for mill frame, Engine Boiler, large new Saw Bench (with movable platform, rollers and rails and circular saws), Work Benches, and Miscellaneous Effects.'

Bruckshaw's Cheese Press

1862 London Exhibition: 'CHEESE PRESS, invented by Henry Bruckshaw and manufactured by the exhibitor; it is simple, strong, and durable, occupies small space, has no levers, weights, or wheels, as those in ordinary use; it is easy to manage, not liable to get out of order, and well adapted for exportation.'

See photos above. Other contemporary cheese presses used a system of levers and weights to obtain the required pressure. Bruckshaw's press had none of these, apparently relying on 'spring balance' arrangement to indicate the force provided by the screw. Presumably there was a coil spring pressing on top of the screw's nut, and a pointer fixed to the nut indicated the force. This would make for a simpler, smaller and cheaper press.

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