John Blake: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
A comprehensive review of the firm's history and products by Alan McEwen appeared in 'Old Glory' magazine, April 2012. | A comprehensive review of the firm's history and products by Alan McEwen appeared in 'Old Glory' magazine, April 2012. | ||
See [[John Blake (1836-1900)]] | |||
1859 [[John Blake]] patented a steam pressure reducing valve, when he was 18, and started manufacturing the valves in Accrington in partnership with D Kay. | 1859 [[John Blake]] patented a steam pressure reducing valve, when he was 18, and started manufacturing the valves in Accrington in partnership with D Kay. | ||
Revision as of 11:42, 6 January 2019
John Blake Ltd of Oxford Street Works, Accrington, Lancs were pump makers.
A comprehensive review of the firm's history and products by Alan McEwen appeared in 'Old Glory' magazine, April 2012.
1859 John Blake patented a steam pressure reducing valve, when he was 18, and started manufacturing the valves in Accrington in partnership with D Kay.
1865 The partnership lasted 6 years, after which Blake formed another (short-lived) partnership with Thomas Parkinson of Blackburn.
1866 Blake built his Oxford Street Works in Accrington.
1867 Blake introduced his hydraulic rams, with the trademark HYDRAM. He also manufactured a range of stationary and portable oil engines, rated from 2 to 50 HP. [1]
Blake Hydram ram pumps are now produced by Allspeeds at Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington
1944 Pump. Exhibit at Queen Street Mill Museum.
1947 Pump. Exhibit at Queen Street Mill Museum.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 'Ram Pumps Revisited: John Blake of Accrington' in 'Old Glory' No. 266, April 2012