J. J. Cordes and Co
From Graces Guide
of Dos Works, Newport, Mons., makers of nails and wrought iron bars and billets
c.1857 The Dos works was the first large local factory in Newport. It was founded by James Jamieson Cordes [1], who was of Spanish-American origin and later became a British citizen. The works were called ‘Dos’ (Spanish for the number two) as it was the second plant he opened.
1903 The firm of J. J. Cordes Ltd went into liquidation. Its assets were acquired by the Cordes (Dos Works) Ltd.
- It is interesting to note that in the 1840s, James Jamieson Cordes and Edward Locke developed steam turbines, building a prototype 32 HP marine turbine which ran successful trials at London’s Surrey Docks. An 1846 model of their proposed 150 HP marine turbine is on display in the London Science Museum
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Sources of Information
- GGAT 130: The Sinews of War: South East Wales Industry and The First World War, 2015, by Johnny Crawford