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of Belfast, maker of textile machinery
1845 James Combe went into business in Belfast with William Dunville, to manufacture machinery or equipment for the railways, which were expanding at the time.
Company later became James Combe and Co
Combe unvented a machine for turning flax mechanically.
1860 James Barbour became a partner and the company became Combe Barbour
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