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1884 Private company formed as [[Emerson Walker and Thompson Brothers]] Ltd, presumably by joining with [[Thompson Brothers]], also of Dunston.
1884 Private company formed as [[Emerson Walker and Thompson Brothers]] Ltd, presumably by joining with [[Thompson Brothers]], also of Dunston.
1888 '''Emerson Walker and Thompson Brothers''' supplied a patent windlass for the ''South Briton''<ref>[[The Engineer 1888/09/14]]</ref>
1896 '''Emerson Walker and Thompson Brothers''' supplied steam windlasses for the ''Garmoyle''<ref>[[The Engineer 1896/12/11]]</ref>
1906 '''Emerson Walker''' supplied the steam windlass for the ''Towergate'' which was launched at Sunderland<ref>The Times, Oct 05, 1906</ref>
1909 '''Emerson Walker and Thompson Brothers''' supplied a steam windlass and capstan for the ''Gerania'' <ref>The Times, Oct 27, 1909</ref>
Worked closely with [[Clarke, Chapman and Co]] for many years.
1927 "Noted for steam windlasses<ref>Aberconway</ref>
1928 Name changed.
1961 General engineers specialising in the manufacture of windlasses and steam capstans and ships auxiliary machines.  400 employees.


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Revision as of 07:50, 25 July 2024

Steam windlass formerly displayed at Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre, Devon
Exhibit at Queensland Maritime Museum.
(Detail). Exhibit at Queensland Maritime Museum.

of Dunston, County Durham

Engineers and forge masters

1870 Company founded.

1870 Patent. '2916. And Edmund Walker, of the firm of Emerson Walker and Company, of London-street, in the city of London, Ships' Windlass Manufacturers, and William Clarke, of Gateshead-on-Tyne, in the county of Durham, Engineer, has given the like notice in respect of the invention of "improvements in windlasses."'[1]

1874 Patent. '4149. And William Clarke, of Gateshead-on-Tyne, in the county of Durham, and Edmund Walker, of the firm of Emerson Walker and Company, of London-street, Mark-lane, in the city of London, Ships' Windlass Manufacturers, have given the like notice in respect of the invention of "improvements in ships windlasses, and in appliances connected therewith, parts of which are applicable to other machines,"'[2]

1878 Patent. '877. To Edmund Walker, of the firm Emerson, Walker, and Company, of Leadenhall-street, in the city of London, Ships' Windlass and Capstan Manufacturers, for the invention of "improvements in apparatus connected with the raising, lowering, controlling, and stopping chain cables in-board ships or vessels."'[3]

1884 Private company formed as Emerson Walker and Thompson Brothers Ltd, presumably by joining with Thompson Brothers, also of Dunston.

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