A.M.I.Mech.E., M.I.Min.E. Steel, Iron and Brass Founder
of Cupola Works, Rotherham (Business established in 1854).
1869 December: Born in Rotherham, son of William Badger
1881 William Badger 40 engineer master employing 8 men, lived in Kimberworth, with Annie Badger 41, Lavinia Badger 14, John Badger 12, William Badger 11, Harriet Badger 7, Harry Badger 6, Saxon A. Badger 4[1]
Apprenticed under his father in Cupola Works Badger, Sons and Co
1891-4 Worked for Harland and Wolff, Belfast
1895 Patents on an auxiliary flush-valve steam trap with John Richard Badger and on improvements in machines for sand moulding with Joseph Daniel Duckett
1894-9 John Brown and Co. Collieries
1899-1901 Engineer at collieries in South Africa
Many years in South Africa, in diamond, gold, copper and other mines
1915 Working at gold mines in South Africa; joined I Mech E
Later worked for
- Vickers
- Thomas Firth, Sheffield
Pioneer in constructing a double-throw balanced crank-shaft with circular cast-iron cheeks for Winding Engine; designed, patented, and manufactured re-coiling machine for United Strip and Bar Mills, Sheffield, and other special machines for expediting production.
1952 Died in Rotherham[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Mechanical engineer, records