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Tanner's engineers of Commercial Road, Exeter. | Tanner's engineers of Commercial Road, Exeter. | ||
Also see [[Exeter Iron Co]] | |||
Previously [[Huxhams and Brown]] when several Huxhams were involved in the partnership. | |||
1881 Exhibited at the Leather Trades Exhibition in Glasgow<ref> Glasgow Herald June 9, 1881</ref> | 1881 Exhibited at the Leather Trades Exhibition in Glasgow<ref> Glasgow Herald June 9, 1881</ref> | ||
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[[Thomas Haley and Co]] of Leeds supplied light leather and finishing machinery through [[Huxham and Browns]] who acted as agents for Haley's machinery, supplying orders for a range of machinery they did not manufacture themselves."<ref>Early Leather Trades' Engineers of Leeds, Part III. Joseph Hall and Co by T. Lyons ''(Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists & Chemists (SLTC), Vol 73 (1989), pp131-135)''.</ref> | [[Thomas Haley and Co]] of Leeds supplied light leather and finishing machinery through [[Huxham and Browns]] who acted as agents for Haley's machinery, supplying orders for a range of machinery they did not manufacture themselves."<ref>Early Leather Trades' Engineers of Leeds, Part III. Joseph Hall and Co by T. Lyons ''(Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists & Chemists (SLTC), Vol 73 (1989), pp131-135)''.</ref> | ||
1889 [[Charles Huxham]] died | |||
1889 Took legal action against [[Joseph Hall and Co]] of Leeds to restrain them from printing, publishing or circulating any catalogue containing illustrations copied from the copyright illustrations contained in their catalogue.<ref>Leather Trades' Circ. and Review, 1890. 23, 262.</ref> | 1889 Took legal action against [[Joseph Hall and Co]] of Leeds to restrain them from printing, publishing or circulating any catalogue containing illustrations copied from the copyright illustrations contained in their catalogue.<ref>Leather Trades' Circ. and Review, 1890. 23, 262.</ref> | ||
By 1891 [[Charles Armitage Brown]] and [[Edward | By 1891 [[Charles Armitage Brown]] and [[Edward Vavasour Brown]] were recorded as employers and presumably running the business with their father, James; they described themselves as steam engine manufacturers<ref>1891 census</ref> | ||
1892 On behalf of the company, a letter was written to "The Times" about the high cost of experts giving evidence in Court<ref>The Times, Jan 06, 1892</ref> | 1892 On behalf of the company, a letter was written to "The Times" about the high cost of experts giving evidence in Court<ref>The Times, Jan 06, 1892</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 27 October 2016
Tanner's engineers of Commercial Road, Exeter.
Also see Exeter Iron Co
Previously Huxhams and Brown when several Huxhams were involved in the partnership.
1881 Exhibited at the Leather Trades Exhibition in Glasgow[1]
1883 Huxham and Browns, mechanical engineers[2]
Thomas Haley and Co of Leeds supplied light leather and finishing machinery through Huxham and Browns who acted as agents for Haley's machinery, supplying orders for a range of machinery they did not manufacture themselves."[3]
1889 Charles Huxham died
1889 Took legal action against Joseph Hall and Co of Leeds to restrain them from printing, publishing or circulating any catalogue containing illustrations copied from the copyright illustrations contained in their catalogue.[4]
By 1891 Charles Armitage Brown and Edward Vavasour Brown were recorded as employers and presumably running the business with their father, James; they described themselves as steam engine manufacturers[5]
1892 On behalf of the company, a letter was written to "The Times" about the high cost of experts giving evidence in Court[6]
1928 Acquired by Edward Wilson and Son.[7]
1929 Business sale. 'Large and Valuable MACHINERY AND PLANT at the Foundry lately carried on by Messrs. Huxham and Browns, including:— 2 Column Drills, 24in stroke Shaping Machine, Radial Drill FIVE SCREW-CUTTING LATHES and Accessories, Planing Machine, 6 h.p. LEY GAS ENGINE, Steel Shafting, NEW. ELECTRIC FAN and DYNAMO, h.p. B.T.H. Electric Motor, LARGE QUANTITY STEEL,TRAMWAY RAILS and 2 IRON TROLLEYS for same LARGE HOISTING CRANE, Endless Chains and Blocks Vices, Mandrill and Swage Block Pulley Wheels, OVER 2 TONS 1 BOLTS NUTS and SCREWS, Quantity SPANNERS, DRILLS, and TOOLS, Several; Thousand Feet of 9in. BOARD, FIREWOOD. HYDRAULIC GAUGES, Lifting Jacks, Steel Plates, Bar Iron, Steel, and Large Quantity of other Miscellaneous TOOLS and Effects. On VIEW Monday, Nov. 25th, from 11 o/c CATALOGUES. - EXETER. HERBERT FULFORD & CO. are favoured with instructions to SELL by AUCTION at the Bude Hotel, Exeter, on TUESDAY, December 3rd, at 4 p.m. (subject to conditions) the Substantially-Built FREEHOLD PROPERTY in COMMERCIAL ROAD, for many years in the occupation of Messrs. Huxham and Browns, Important foundry. The Premises have a prominent Frontage on Commercial Road, with GROUND FLOOR SPACE about 15,430 Sq. Ft., and are eminently adapted for a FACTORY, GARAGE, or any Business requiring a large amount Ground Space'[8]
1930 announcement. 'Messrs. J. L. Thomas and Co., Ltd., Exeter, have acquired Messrs. Huxham and Brown's engineering in Commercial road, and at a future date will be transferring their office staff and showrooms in connexion with their wholesale trade to that address. Messrs. J. L. Thomas and Co., Ltd.'s, works are also situated within few yards the new premises, which will have the advantage the consolidation of the two staffs.'[9]
See Also
- 1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class VI.: Huxhams and Brown
- 1862 London Exhibition: Catalogue: Class VIII.: Huxhams and Brown
- 1883 Kelly's Directory of Devonshire and Cornwall
- 1897 Kelly's Directory of Devonshire
- 1914 Kelly's Directory of Devon and Cornwall
- 1918 Besley's Directory of Exeter and Suburbs
- 1919 Kelly's Directory of Devonshire: Exeter: Roads
- 1939 Kelly's Directory of Devonshire: Exeter: Roads
- B. and D. Wright
- Charles Armitage Brown
- Charles Huxham
- Edward Vavasour Brown
- Edward Wilson and Son
- Exeter Iron Co
- Huxhams and Brown
- J. L. Thomas and Co
- James Armitage Brown
- Joseph Hall and Co
- The Engineer 1904/11/04
Sources of Information
- ↑ Glasgow Herald June 9, 1881
- ↑ 1883 Kelly's directory
- ↑ Early Leather Trades' Engineers of Leeds, Part III. Joseph Hall and Co by T. Lyons (Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists & Chemists (SLTC), Vol 73 (1989), pp131-135).
- ↑ Leather Trades' Circ. and Review, 1890. 23, 262.
- ↑ 1891 census
- ↑ The Times, Jan 06, 1892
- ↑ Leather Trds' Rev., 1928, 61,813.
- ↑ Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Friday 15 November 1929
- ↑ Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Thursday 19 June 1930