John Blake: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
[[image:ImIDH1938-JohnBlake.jpg |thumb| 1938. ]] | [[image:ImIDH1938-JohnBlake.jpg |thumb| 1938. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im194603BTJ-Blake1.jpg|thumb| 1946]] | [[Image:Im194603BTJ-Blake1.jpg|thumb| 1946]] | ||
[[Image: Im1951Benn-Blake.jpg|thumb|1951]] | [[Image:Im1951Benn-Blake.jpg|thumb|1951]] | ||
[[image:Im201209Zoy-Blake1.jpg|thumb| Exhibit in [[Westonzoyland Museum]]. ]] | [[image:Im201209Zoy-Blake1.jpg|thumb| Exhibit in [[Westonzoyland Museum]]. ]] | ||
[[image:Im201209Zoy-Blake2.jpg|thumb| Exhibit in [[Westonzoyland Museum]]. Detail. ]] | [[image:Im201209Zoy-Blake2.jpg|thumb| Exhibit in [[Westonzoyland Museum]]. Detail. ]] | ||
[[Image:ImBlake-20190104.jpg|thumb| ]] | |||
John Blake Ltd of Oxford Street Works, Accrington, Lancs were pump makers. | John Blake Ltd of Oxford Street Works, Accrington, Lancs were pump makers. | ||
Revision as of 11:22, 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