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Makers of steam gauges, of 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham. | Makers of steam gauges, of 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham. | ||
1861 [[Thomas Walker (1805-1871)|Thomas Walker]] patented the first 'Walker Ship Log'. This was a refinement of [[Edward Massey]]'s design by Thomas Walker | 1861 [[Thomas Walker (1805-1871)|Thomas Walker]] patented the first 'Walker Ship Log'. This was a refinement of [[Edward Massey]]'s design by Thomas Walker.<ref>[https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-42936] Maritime museum</ref> | ||
1871 Death of [[Thomas Walker (1805-1871)|Thomas Walker]], founder of the [[Thomas Walker and Son]] business. | 1871 Death of [[Thomas Walker (1805-1871)|Thomas Walker]], founder of the [[Thomas Walker and Son]] business. |
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Makers of steam gauges, of 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham.
1861 Thomas Walker patented the first 'Walker Ship Log'. This was a refinement of Edward Massey's design by Thomas Walker.[1]
1871 Death of Thomas Walker, founder of the Thomas Walker and Son business.
1872 See advert - the gauges are labelled T. Walker and Son
Also see Thomas Walker and Son.