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Messer and Thorpe

From Graces Guide
June 1872.
1882.
Ten bucket fire extinguisher at London Canal Museum

Engineers of Gedling Street, Dockhead, London, SE.

1882 Makers of stationary steam engines and hoists.

Makers of a 'ten bucket fire extinguisher'. This was a water-filled galvanised iron box containing ten nested buckets.

1884 'makers of friction, and other sack tackles and hoists; improved safety lifts, corn and rice mills, &c., to suit shipping and export requirements'[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Lloyd's List - Friday 07 March 1884
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