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[[Image:Im20140306New-DobbieMc.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at [[Newcastle Museum, Australia]]. ]] | [[Image:Im20140306New-DobbieMc.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at [[Newcastle Museum, Australia]]. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im201403QM-DobbieMc.jpg|thumb| c1910. Exhibit at [[Queensland Maritime Museum]]. ]] | [[Image:Im201403QM-DobbieMc.jpg|thumb| c1910. Exhibit at [[Queensland Maritime Museum]]. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im191102Cass-Dobbie2.jpg|thumb| February 1911. ]] | |||
[[image:Im1914SS-Dobbie171a.jpg|thumb| 1914. 'A' winch sounding outfit.]] | [[image:Im1914SS-Dobbie171a.jpg|thumb| 1914. 'A' winch sounding outfit.]] | ||
[[image:Im1914SS-Dobbie269.jpg|thumb| 1914. Wheelhouse steering compass.]] | [[image:Im1914SS-Dobbie269.jpg|thumb| 1914. Wheelhouse steering compass.]] | ||
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[[image:Im1914SS-Dobbie270a.jpg|thumb| 1914. Depthometer.]] | [[image:Im1914SS-Dobbie270a.jpg|thumb| 1914. Depthometer.]] | ||
[[image:Im1914SS-Dobbie271.jpg|thumb| 1914. Winch Sounding Outfit.]] | [[image:Im1914SS-Dobbie271.jpg|thumb| 1914. Winch Sounding Outfit.]] | ||
[[Image:Im1933EnV156-p325.jpg |thumb|1933. 'Teledep' Boiler Water Level Guage.]] | [[Image:Im1933EnV156-p325.jpg |thumb|1933. 'Teledep' Boiler Water Level Guage.]] | ||
[[Image:Im1933EnV156-p324.jpg |thumb|1933. 'Farnboro' Electric Indicator.]] | [[Image:Im1933EnV156-p324.jpg |thumb|1933. 'Farnboro' Electric Indicator.]] | ||
[[image:Im1935v160-p316.jpg|thumb| 1934. Torque suspension compass.]] | [[image:Im1935v160-p316.jpg|thumb| 1934. Torque suspension compass.]] | ||
[[image:Im1951BNAl-Dobbie.jpg|thumb| 1951. ]] | [[image:Im1951BNAl-Dobbie.jpg|thumb| 1951. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im19541124AE-Dobbie.jpg|thumb| November 1954. Farnboro Electric Indicator. ]] | [[Image:Im19541124AE-Dobbie.jpg|thumb| November 1954. Farnboro Electric Indicator. ]] | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 1 September 2014
Nautical and instrument makers of 57 Bothwell Street, Glasgow.
1841 The company was established by Alexander Dobbie.
1881 After the death of the founder the name changed to Alexander Dobbie and Son.
1895 Incorporated as a limited company.
Purchased M. Walker and Son, T. S. McInnes and Co. Ltd., D. McGregor and Co. Ltd. and Gebbie and Co.
1902 Name changed to Dobbie McInnes Ltd.
1911 Catalogue on automatic diagram recording indicators and other testing instruments, and specialties for steam and gas engines. Also circulars dealing with Messenger's furnace deformation indicator for gauging the circularity of boiler furnaces and cylinders, Th McInnes-Dobbie marine Bourdon gauge, a portable dynamometer, the Hopkinson flashlight engine indicator.[1]
1914 Manufacturers and patentees of nautical and engineering instruments. Specialities: "McInnes-Dobbie" patent engine indicators, pressure and explosion recorders and all accessories for indicating purposes; improved Bourdon pressure, vacuum and hydraulic gauges; revolution counters, furnace deformation indicators and high-class engine and boiler fittings; Dobbie's patent compass and sounding machine, ships' clocks, aneroids, binoculars, telescopes and general navigational instruments; also official chart agents. [2]
See Dobbie, McInnes and Clyde.
1967 Acquired by G. and J. Weir[3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1911/04/21 p 422.
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ The Times, Jun 01, 1967