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of 114/118 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire.  Telephone: Reading 5067.  Telegraphic Address: "Gasgoines, Reading"
of 114/118 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire.  Telephone: Reading 5067.  Telegraphic Address: "Gasgoines, Reading"


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of Gascoigne House, Reading, Berkshire.  Telephone: 5067/8. Telegraphic Address: "Gascoignes, Reading"
of Gascoigne House, Reading, Berkshire.  Telephone: 5067/8. Telegraphic Address: "Gascoignes, Reading"


* 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair.  The Milking Machine Specialists, displaying complete Auto Releaser Milking Machine and Bucket Tyoe Plant.  The most complete and modern Milking Equipment on the market.  (Stand No. B.712)
* 1927 '''Gascoignes (Reading) Ltd''' were established at Coley by '''George H. Gascoigne ''' with premises in Berkeley Avenue, Reading, Berkshire.
 
* 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair.  The Milking Machine Specialists, displaying complete Auto Releaser Milking Machine and Bucket Type Plant.  The most complete and modern Milking Equipment on the market.  (Stand No. B.712)


* 1970s The company merged with Melotte, also a family firm that was established in 1852, in the 1970's to form '''Gascoigne-Melotte''', who specialise in milking machine design and development.


== Sources of Information ==
== Sources of Information ==
* [[1937 British Industries Fair]] Advert p529; and p366
* [[1937 British Industries Fair]] Advert p529; and p366

Revision as of 13:01, 5 July 2008

of 114/118 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire. Telephone: Reading 5067. Telegraphic Address: "Gasgoines, Reading"

  • 1921 Private company formed as Gascoigne Sectional Constructions Ltd.
  • 1922 Name changed.
  • 1937 British Industries Fair Advert for Tubular Ke-Klamp: small buildings; guard railings; scaffolding; machinery guards; safety devices, etc. A quick easy method of tubular construction. No screwing, drilling, rivetting, bolting necessary for guard railing, building, sheds, racks, stands, stalls, etc. (Building, Central Heating and Cooking Section - Stand No. B.712)
  • 1961 Tubular steel constructional engineers, producing "Klee-Klamps". 120 employees.

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Gascoignes (Reading)

of Gascoigne House, Reading, Berkshire. Telephone: 5067/8. Telegraphic Address: "Gascoignes, Reading"

  • 1927 Gascoignes (Reading) Ltd were established at Coley by George H. Gascoigne with premises in Berkeley Avenue, Reading, Berkshire.
  • 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. The Milking Machine Specialists, displaying complete Auto Releaser Milking Machine and Bucket Type Plant. The most complete and modern Milking Equipment on the market. (Stand No. B.712)
  • 1970s The company merged with Melotte, also a family firm that was established in 1852, in the 1970's to form Gascoigne-Melotte, who specialise in milking machine design and development.

Sources of Information