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1834 [[Charles Askin]] formed a partnership with [[Brooke Evans]] at George Street | 1834 [[Charles Askin]] formed a partnership with [[Brooke Evans]] at George Street | ||
1842 Henry Wiggin joined the business. | 1842 [[Henry Wiggin]] joined the business. | ||
Askin and Evans, with the assistance of White Benson, developed a wet refining process to separate nickel and cobalt from the most abundant available ores. As well as refining nickel the firm produced a nickel alloy, German silver, which was used in metalware, and supplied cobalt to the pottery and glass industries as a dye. | Askin and Evans, with the assistance of White Benson, developed a wet refining process to separate nickel and cobalt from the most abundant available ores. As well as refining nickel the firm produced a nickel alloy, German silver, which was used in metalware, and supplied cobalt to the pottery and glass industries as a dye. | ||
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1855 [[David Forbes]] was made a partner in the firm | 1855 [[David Forbes]] was made a partner in the firm | ||
When Charles Askin died, | When Charles Askin died, Henry Wiggin became a partner and eventually took total control of the business - [[Henry Wiggin and Co]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:49, 24 August 2015
of Birmingham, smelters and refiners of nickel, cobalt, etc
1834 Charles Askin formed a partnership with Brooke Evans at George Street
1842 Henry Wiggin joined the business.
Askin and Evans, with the assistance of White Benson, developed a wet refining process to separate nickel and cobalt from the most abundant available ores. As well as refining nickel the firm produced a nickel alloy, German silver, which was used in metalware, and supplied cobalt to the pottery and glass industries as a dye.
1848 They moved to new premises beside the Birmingham Canal
1849 Directory: Listed as refiners
c.1850 The firm had upwards of ten nickel mines in Norway
1855 David Forbes was made a partner in the firm
When Charles Askin died, Henry Wiggin became a partner and eventually took total control of the business - Henry Wiggin and Co