Timothy Bates and Co
Timothy Bates & Co. of Bank Foundry, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire.
1786 Founded by Timothy Bates.
1834 the founder’s grandson, Joseph Pollit, ran the company.
1849 Water-driven fulling mill at Helmshore Mills Textile Museum has 'T B & Co. Bank Foundry' on the frame casting, making it likely that Timothy Bates & Co were the makers. See photos
1861 Beam engine at Bowers, Roebuck and Co‘s Glendale Mill, New Mill, Nr Holmfirth.[1]
1862 Joseph Pollit bought the company
1864 600 HP double beam engine for Brick Lane Mill, Bradford[2]
1865 Pollit was joined by Eustace Wigzell.
1881 600 HP tandem compound engine for Rouse and Co worsted spinning mill, Bradford, with belt drive from flywheel[3]
1892 the company became Pollit and Wigzell
Notes
Stationary engines. [4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ ‘The Textile Mill Engine, Part 1’ by George Watkins: Landmark Publishing Ltd.
- ↑ ‘Steam Engine Research Resources’ written and published by Stanley Challenger Graham on LULU.com, 2009: ISBN 978-1-4092-9009-4
- ↑ 'The Engineer' 29th July 1881
- ↑ Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain by George Watkins. Vol 10
- [1] Markham Grange website