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of Machine Tool Works, Bright Street, Leicester
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* 1914 Company founded.
1914 Company founded.


* 1917 Advert for drilling machines. <ref> Mechanical World Year Book 1917. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p134 </ref>
1917 Advert for drilling machines. <ref> Mechanical World Year Book 1917. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p134 </ref>


* 1919 Advert for drilling machines. <ref> Mechanical World Year Book 1919. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p172 </ref>
1919 Advert for drilling machines. <ref> Mechanical World Year Book 1919. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p172 </ref>


* 1937 Drilling machines and machine tools. "Ace" Machine tools. "Lester" Machine Tools. "Rex" Machine Tools. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref>
1937 Drilling machines and machine tools. "Ace" Machine tools. "Lester" Machine Tools. "Rex" Machine Tools. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref>


* 1940 Became private company.
1940 Became private company.


* 1961 Manufacturers of machine tools, including centering, cutting off, drilling, milling, slotting and lens grinding machines.  280 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]] </ref>
1961 Manufacturers of machine tools, including centering, cutting off, drilling, milling, slotting and lens grinding machines.  280 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]] </ref>


* 1968 Horizontal milling machine.
1968 Horizontal milling machine.
 
See [[Bridgeport Machines]]


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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== Sources of Information ==
== Sources of Information ==
<references/>
<references/>
* [[The Engineer]] of 2nd August 1968 p185
* The Engineer of 2nd August 1968 p185




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1918.
1946. Multi-Spindle Drilling and Reaming Machine.
1946. Crankshaft Oil-Hole Drilling Machine.
1946. Keyway Milling Machine.
1947.
1947.
1952 drilling machine at Taranaki Aviation Transport And Technology Museum, New Zealand
1956.
1960.

of Machine Tool Works, Bright Street, Leicester

1914 Company founded.

1917 Advert for drilling machines. [1]

1919 Advert for drilling machines. [2]

1937 Drilling machines and machine tools. "Ace" Machine tools. "Lester" Machine Tools. "Rex" Machine Tools. [3]

1940 Became private company.

1961 Manufacturers of machine tools, including centering, cutting off, drilling, milling, slotting and lens grinding machines. 280 employees. [4]

1968 Horizontal milling machine.

See Bridgeport Machines

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Mechanical World Year Book 1917. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p134
  2. ↑ Mechanical World Year Book 1919. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p172
  3. ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
  4. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  • The Engineer of 2nd August 1968 p185
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