Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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* Joseph Finnemore was connected with [[Hinks, Wells and Co]]in 1844.
* 1844 Joseph Finnemore was connected with [[Hinks, Wells and Co]]


* c1850 Company established. This small pen manufacturer operated from its Bak-Fin works in Newhall Street, Birmingham and was run for some years by the Barnwell family. Bak-Fin became a registered trademark and the series of pens bearing this name was known worldwide.
* c1850 Company established. This small pen manufacturer operated from its Bak-Fin works in Newhall Street, Birmingham and was run for some years by the Barnwell family. Bak-Fin became a registered trademark and the series of pens bearing this name was known worldwide.

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of 1 James Street, Birmingham

  • c1850 Company established. This small pen manufacturer operated from its Bak-Fin works in Newhall Street, Birmingham and was run for some years by the Barnwell family. Bak-Fin became a registered trademark and the series of pens bearing this name was known worldwide.
  • 1901 Manufacturer of pens
  • Company still trading and making fasteners and precision pressings



Sources of Information

  • Birmingham’s Industrial Heritage by Ray Shill. Published by Sutton Publishing 2002. ISBN 0-7509-2593-0
  • [1] The Pen Room