J. and J. Horsfield

1951. Makers of high pressure boilers. Plants for electric welding on-site.

1960. Makers of high pressure boilers. Plants for electric welding on-site.

of Vulcan Iron Works, Dewsbury

Maker of stationary engines. ^[1]

1868 Beam engine at Crabtree and Co, Carr Top Mills, Batley. Photographed by George Watkins in 1935. G. Watkins notes that J. & J. Horsfield were well known as boiler makers, but the company had no records on engine building. However, the engine had the name and date clearly moulded on the steam chest ^[2]

1886 Two boilers at Mildenhall Original Station.^[3]

1940 Advert for high pressure boilers

1945 Advert for high-pressure boilers

Sources of Information

↑ Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain by George Watkins. Vol 10
↑ * Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain: Volume 1: Yorkshire. Landmark Publishing Ltd., 2000
↑ * Fenland Pumping Engines by K. S. G. Hinde, Landmark Publishing Co., 2006 ISBN 1 84306 188 0

Mechanical World Year Book 1940. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p139
Mechanical World Year Book 1945. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p123

[1] Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain by George Watkins. Vol 10

[2] * Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain: Volume 1: Yorkshire. Landmark Publishing Ltd., 2000

[3] * Fenland Pumping Engines by K. S. G. Hinde, Landmark Publishing Co., 2006 ISBN 1 84306 188 0

[1]

[2]

[3]

Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

J. and J. Horsfield

See Also

Sources of Information