Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Larmuth and Bulmer

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of Todleben Iron Works, Unwin Street, Salford.

Ironfounders, engineers and producers of cable/rope stranding machinery.

1925 'ROPE MACHINE AMALGAMATION. A public company with a capital of £200,000, in 80,000 7 per cent. Preference shares and 120,000 Ordinary shares of £1 each, has been registered, says Jordan's daily list, with the title Larmuth and Bulmer, Ltd. The new company will take over and amalgamate the businesses of manufacturers of machinery for making hemp and wire ropes and electric cables now carried on by Thomas Larmuth and Co., Ltd., at Todleben Ironworks, Salford, and by Messrs. Bulmer at Newcastle-on-Tyne and Cleckheaton.'[1]

1925 First directors are: J. H. Larmuth, Hill Crest, Upper Colwyn Bay; W. O. Larmuth, M.I.Mech.E., "Hilbre," Alpraham, near Tarporley, Cheshire; J. A. Larmuth, Light Oaks-road, Pendleton, Manchester; F. C. Bulmer, Wingrove-road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, engineer; S. Bulmer, Addy; Moorside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, engineer; A. E. Bulmer, South Bank, Otterburn Villas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[2]

1956 Mono Pumps made a bid for Larmuth and Bulmer which was accepted by the directors[3].

1962 Mono Pumps sold Larmuth and Bulmer to Winget Gloucester[4]


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Sources of Information

  1. Daily News (London) - Friday 27 March 1925
  2. Liverpool Journal of Commerce - Monday 30 March 1925
  3. The Times, 11 September 1956
  4. The Times, 20 August 1962