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1856 The first ''Wharfedale Machine'' was built - this type of machine went on to revolutionise the printing industry; thousands were built subsequently. | 1856 The first ''Wharfedale Machine'' was built - this type of machine went on to revolutionise the printing industry; thousands were built subsequently. | ||
1859 Elliott died. | |||
1862 Payne left to establish his own business; presumably around this time the business became [[William Dawson and Sons]] | |||
1921 Acquired [[Payne and Sons]] | 1921 Acquired [[Payne and Sons]] | ||
Revision as of 11:28, 15 March 2025
of Atlas Works, Otley, Yorkshire. Telephone: Otley 2275. Cables: "Wharfedale Otley". London Office: Dawson, Payne and Lockett, Saint Bride's House, Salisbury Square, EC4.
1830 William Dawson went into business as a joiner
1849 William Dawson employed David Payne and Robert Elliot in a little back-street joiner’s shop in Otley, establishing an iron foundry.
1856 The first Wharfedale Machine was built - this type of machine went on to revolutionise the printing industry; thousands were built subsequently.
1859 Elliott died.
1862 Payne left to establish his own business; presumably around this time the business became William Dawson and Sons
1921 Acquired Payne and Sons
The company became Dawson, Payne and Elliott
1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Automatic Feeders, Guillotines, Letterpress Machinery, Lithographic Machinery. (Olympia, Ground Floor, Stand No. B.1469) [1]
1961 Printers engineers. [2]
As recently as 1965, an order was placed with Dawson, Payne and Elliott for 28 of the machines to print the Holy Koran in Pakistan.
c.1960 Company acquired by Venesta[3]
1965 R. W. Crabtree and Sons acquired the letterpress business of Dawson, Payne and Elliott[4]
Dawson, Payne and Elliot went on to become part of Vickers Printing Machinery Group
An example of the Wharfedale Machine can be found in the Otley Museum. Invented and built in the mid-19th century by the company, it is installed in the museum of the Liberty of Otley.
The museum machine is one of the originals, dating back to 1862. It was presented by the late Mr. James Stott, former sales director of Dawson, Payne and Elliot, reassembled and restored to working order.
See Also
- 1922 Who's Who In Engineering: Company D
- 1947 British Industries Fair
- 1953 British Industries Fair: Company D
- 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- Dawson, Payne and Eliott
- Fieldhouse, Kelley, Elliott and Co
- John Kelley and Co
- Payne and Sons
- R. W. Crabtree and Sons
- Venesta
- Vickers Printing Machinery
- William Dawson and Sons
- Winterbottom Book Cloth Co
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair p80
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times, May 03, 1962
- ↑ The Times, Aug 17, 1965
- [1] Otley Museum