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Makers of steam gauges, of 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham.
1861 Thomas Walker patented the first 'Walker Ship Log'. This was a refinement of Edward Massey's design by Thomas Walker.[1]
1871 Death of Thomas Walker, founder of the Thomas Walker and Son business.
1872 See advert - the gauges are labelled T. Walker and Son
Also see Thomas Walker and Son.
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