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Vislok

From Graces Guide
December 1919.
January 1920.
January 1920.
1922.
October 1945.
November 1947.

Maker of a design of locking nut, of Salisbury Sq, London (1916)

of Market Harborough.

1913 Vislok nuts first offered for sale.

1914 Company formed.

1914 A patent single lock-nut had been put on the market by Vislok of 3 St. Bride's House, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street, London. The Vislok lock-nut supersedes two ordinary nuts, but occupies less space[1]

1916 Offered a range of safety nuts which were used by a wide range of clients[2]. Based on the coincidence of address, and the fact that the advertising was handled by Haddon Advertising[3] it seems likely this company was part of Haddon group of companies

1922 Walter Haddon was managing director

1926 Vislok were used in Tungstone batteries[4]

1928 Patent with William Haddon on "Improvements in the manufacture of cap nuts"


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Sources of Information

  1. Leeds Mercury 26 March 1914
  2. The Times Mar 30, 1916
  3. The Times, Sep 26, 1917
  4. The Times Jan 01, 1926