Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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James Aitken and Co

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of Cranstonhill Foundry, Glasgow

Some years after 1822, David Rowan became managing partner with James Aitken and Co, Cranstonhill

Constructed blast-furnaces at Langloan Iron Works and the pumping engines to supply St Petersburg with water.

1865 Alexander Carnegie Kirk joined the management of James Aitken and Co's engine works in Glasgow

1867 Supplied a blowing engine to the Parkhead Forge, designed by A. Kirk. 24" bore, 18" stroke blowing cylinder. [1]

The business was later carried on by Rait and Lindsay


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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Engineering, 3 Jan 1868