J. H. Riley and Co
From Graces Guide
J. H. Riley and Co of Elton Iron Works, Bury
1887 Description and engraving of four-bowl calender. 'The 11 in. roll can be heated by a gas jet in its interior. The gas is burned with a blue flame, and both it and the air for its combustion are drawn through the roller by a steam jet in a small chimney applied to the further end. The flame spreads through the entire length of the bowl, and is a great improvement over the red-hot heaters originally employed for this purpose. ....'[1]
1887 Description and engraving of beetling machine, shown at the Manchester Exhibition.[2]
A small stationary steam engine made by J. H. Riley is preserved in the Netherlands.
Pre-1924 Rigging and Cutting Machine. Exhibit at Armley Mill Museum
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