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John Bethell and Co, of West Bromwich, Tar Distiller and Creosoter of Timber | John Bethell and Co, of West Bromwich, Tar Distiller and Creosoter of Timber | ||
1838 [[John Bethell]] patented a method of preserving timber<ref>Obituary of John Bethell</ref> | 1838 [[John Bethell]] patented a method of preserving timber<ref>Obituary of John Bethell</ref> using "heavy oil" fractions. The demand for timbers preserved in this manner rose greatly with the expansion of the railway network. Bethel & Co also manufactured a range of other products at their Clayton works, including cake alum, Epsom salts and naphtha. | ||
1850 [[John Holliday]] was engaged at the works<ref>Obituary of John Holliday</ref> | 1850 [[John Holliday]] was engaged at the works<ref>Obituary of John Holliday</ref> | ||
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Partnership of [[Charles Ithell Bethell]] and Frederick Pemberton Koe | Partnership of [[Charles Ithell Bethell]] and Frederick Pemberton Koe | ||
1886 the firm was declared bankrupt in March 1886. | |||
By 1887 the company was in liquidation. | By 1887 the company was in liquidation. | ||
Revision as of 10:07, 27 February 2021
John Bethell and Co, of West Bromwich, Tar Distiller and Creosoter of Timber
1838 John Bethell patented a method of preserving timber[1] using "heavy oil" fractions. The demand for timbers preserved in this manner rose greatly with the expansion of the railway network. Bethel & Co also manufactured a range of other products at their Clayton works, including cake alum, Epsom salts and naphtha.
1850 John Holliday was engaged at the works[2]
1865 Bethell had a creosote works at West Bromwich
Partnership of Charles Ithell Bethell and Frederick Pemberton Koe
1886 the firm was declared bankrupt in March 1886.
By 1887 the company was in liquidation.
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