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1928 British Industries Fair: Oldfield & Schofield power press, designed by A. H. F. Perl, is | |||
shown on the stand of Oldfield and Schofield. Capable of exerting a pressure of 8 tons at a speed of 120 r.p.m.<ref>[[Engineering 1928/02/24]]</ref> | |||
1957 Taken over by [[Kerry's (Great Britain)|Kerry Machine Tool Group]]<ref>The Times Oct 21, 1957</ref> | 1957 Taken over by [[Kerry's (Great Britain)|Kerry Machine Tool Group]]<ref>The Times Oct 21, 1957</ref> | ||
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Oldfield & Schofield of Central Iron Works, Boothtown, Halifax
Machine tool makers.
1928 British Industries Fair: Oldfield & Schofield power press, designed by A. H. F. Perl, is shown on the stand of Oldfield and Schofield. Capable of exerting a pressure of 8 tons at a speed of 120 r.p.m.[1]
1957 Taken over by Kerry Machine Tool Group[2]
1962 Kerry's merged the business with that of Henry Broadbent[3] as Broadbent-Schofield[4]
1963 Downturn in demand for heavy machine tools led to the company making a loss.
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