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Oldfield and Schofield

From Graces Guide
1902.
1928. Shaping machine
Oldfield and Schofield Model C lathe.
May 1950.
January 1953.

Oldfield & Schofield of Central Iron Works, Boothtown, Halifax

Machine tool makers.

1928 British Industries Fair: Oldfield & Schofield power press, designed by A. H. F. Perl, is shown on the stand of Oldfield and Schofield. Capable of exerting a pressure of 8 tons at a speed of 120 r.p.m.[1]

1957 Taken over by Kerry Machine Tool Group[2]

1962 Kerry's merged the business with that of Henry Broadbent[3] as Broadbent-Schofield[4]

1963 Downturn in demand for heavy machine tools led to the company making a loss.

See Also

Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Engineering 1928/02/24
  2. ↑ The Times Oct 21, 1957
  3. ↑ [1] Malcolm Bull’s Calderdale Companion
  4. ↑ The Times , Jan 23, 1962
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