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John Smith Ltd. of Crane Works, Keighley. Maker of Cranes and stone-working equipment.
Established 1866.
1869 Smith and Jackson, engineers of Keighley - perhaps predecessor of John Smith?
Incorporated 1902
1961 Manufacturers of overhead electric cranes. 200 employees.
By 1963 was owned by Thomas W. Ward
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