Loudon Brothers
of 39 West Campbell Street, Glasgow and of Johnstone, Glasgow were makers of machine tools and steam pumps.
1877 Company established.
c1887 Acquired A. McArthur and Son
1896 Description and engraving of a horizontal milling and drilling machine [1]
1900 32 inch Double-headed Shaping Machine
1904 Loudon Brothers Limited was registered, with capital of £40,000, to carry on the business of engineers, machine tool makers, etc., and to acquire the business of Loudon Brothers, iron and machinery merchants and agents, Glasgow, Johnstone, and elsewhere.[2]
1904 Acquired the tool making business of Sharp, Stewart and Co
1911 Small portable drill
1914 Machine tool makers and contractors for engineers' stores, materials etc. Specialities: high speed machine tools for railway workshops, marine and general engineering. [3]
1937 The Scottish Machine Tool Corporation was formed by amalgamation of: James Bennie and Sons Ltd., G. and A. Harvey, Glasgow; Loudon Brothers Ltd, Johnstone; Craig and Donald Ltd, Johnstone; and James Allan Senior and Sons Ltd, Glasgow; all retained their separate autonomy, even though they had amalgamated. [4] [5]
Note: Kelly's 1891 Post Office London Directory includes an entry for Loudon Brothers, engineers and machine tool makers (James Edward Darbishire, agent), 110 Cannon Street, London, EC.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Engineering 1896/02/07
- ↑ The Scotsman 12 November 1904
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ [1]Archives Hub - Records of James Bennie & Sons Ltd
- ↑ The Times, Mar 18, 1937
- Machine Tools by James Weir French in 2 vols. Published 1911 by Gresham
- The Engineer of 19th January 1900 p70