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[[Image:Imv208-p529a.jpg ‎|thumb| 1959. Lever operated self-locking '''Cone-Lok''' jig. ]]
[[Image:Imv208-p529a.jpg ‎|thumb| 1959. Lever operated self-locking '''Cone-Lok''' jig. ]]
[[image:Im1964Buck-Pratt.jpg|thumb| 1964. ]]
[[image:Im1964Buck-Pratt.jpg|thumb| 1964. ]]
[[Image:130828848 373583030604229 4209390831294071915 n.jpg|thumb| Post-1891 12' F.Pratt lathe earning a living in a blacksmith's shop in the UK. ]]
[[Image:130722072 4792956784079094 6770909417734962039 n.jpg|thumb| Post-1891 12' F.Pratt lathe earning a living in a blacksmith's shop in the UK. ]]
[[Image:131568721 1059603787778471 4031187013011014977 n.jpg|thumb| Post-1891 12' F.Pratt lathe earning a living in a blacksmith's shop in the UK. Note the unique rope belt switch system for the countershaft fast/loose.]]


of Eagle Iron Works, 20 to 22 Winding Road, Halifax, Yorkshire.
of Eagle Iron Works, 20 to 22 Winding Road, Halifax, Yorkshire.

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1959. Lever operated self-locking Cone-Lok jig.
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Post-1891 12' F.Pratt lathe earning a living in a blacksmith's shop in the UK.
Post-1891 12' F.Pratt lathe earning a living in a blacksmith's shop in the UK.
Post-1891 12' F.Pratt lathe earning a living in a blacksmith's shop in the UK. Note the unique rope belt switch system for the countershaft fast/loose.

of Eagle Iron Works, 20 to 22 Winding Road, Halifax, Yorkshire.

London Office: Norfolk House, Laurence Pountney Hill, E.C.

1886 Company founded by Frederick Pratt at Halifax.

1891 London office opened.

1897 Private company.

1914 Engineers and machine tool makers. Specialities: machine tools and workshop equipment for engineers, shipbuilders, boilermakers, bridge builders, dockyards, bolt and nut making, wood working etc. [1]

1953 Company made public.

1955 Acquired F. Burnerd and Co[2] from George Cohen, Sons and Co[3]

1956 Established Pratt Precision Hydraulics as sales agents

1961 Manufacturers of lathe chucks, hydraulic equipment, pneumatic cylinders and fixtures. 600 employees. [4]

1968 Acquired Arnott and Harrison[5]

c.1970 Formation of Pratt Burnerd, chuck makers, which later became part of the 600 Group

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
  2. ↑ The Times, Feb 07, 1957
  3. ↑ The Times, Sep 29, 1955
  4. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  5. ↑ The Times, Feb 28, 1969
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