John Bennett (of Bristol)

of Wilder Street, Bristol

1820 Sale notice: 'To Iron and Brass-founders. TO be SOLD by private Contract, the unnexpired Lease of all those desirable Premises, situated in Wilder Street, in the City of Bristol, lately in the Occupation of Mr. John Bennett, as an Iron and Brass-founder; together with the Whole of the Apparatus therein, consisting of a Steam Engine of four-horse Power, a powerful Boring Mill, Blast and Air Furnaces, a Coal Mill, several Pair of Street's Patent Blowing Machines, Flasks, Lathes, Patterns, &c. with a great Variety of Smiths' Tools, and other Articles too numerous to insert in this Advertisement.
This Situation will be found very desirable for any Person wishing to embark in the above Business, and is such, from local Circumstances, as is seldom offered for Sale.
Bennett's Revolving Patent Axles, IN Consequence of many large Iron and Coal Concerns having requested to have Licences to manufacture their own Tram and other Waggons, on the Principle of Bennett's Convolving Axles, the Proprietor of that Patent has given up the above Foundry, and is ready to grant Licences to any respectable Concern applying for the same. The most satisfactory Reference will be given to those who have used the Patent Axles, who will confirm the Assertion, that in the Use of them there is a Reduction of one Third of animal Labour; the Saving of Oil and Grease alone will amply compensate for the trifling Difference in the Expence. The Party who purchase the Lease of the Foundry, may have a Licence to manufacture the Patent Axles for this District, either for Sale or Use.
For a View of the Premises, and for Licences on the Patent, apply (if by Letter, Post paid) to Mr. EVANS at the Office of Messrs. Evans and Dunn, Quay Street, Bristol, who is appointed by the Patentee as Agent for the western District.'