Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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William Carpenter

From Graces Guide

of 10 Finsbury street, London. Makers of the Columbian printing press

1851 Successor to Clymer, Dixon and Co

1852 News item. 'On Sunday morning, shortly after two o'clock, a fire of a very alarming character broke out in the extensive premises of Mr. Carpenter (formerly Messrs. Clymer, Dixon, & Co.), manufacturer of the patent Columbian printing press, situate at No. 10, Finsbury-street, Finsbury-square. The origin of the fire was from the heat of the furnace line. Mr. Carpenter was insured in the Monarch Fire-office.'[1]

1856 Business taken over by Edward Bevan and Co

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Sources of Information

  1. Herts Guardian, Agricultural Journal, and General Advertiser - Saturday 27 November 1852