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J. Parkinson and Son

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J. Parkinson and Son (Shipley) Ltd of Shipley, Yorkshire, machine tool manufacturers (JPA)

  • 1911 Makers of Universal Milling machines
  • 1920 September. Exhibited at the Machine Tool and Engineering Exhibition at Olympia with machine tools including universal miling machines and four gear planers


The company was acquired by Crofts (Engineers) Holdings Ltd. in 1954. Catalogues, 1899-1908 (3 volumes); centenary booklet and article, 1967.

Sources of Information

  • [1] Manchester Archives
  • Machine Tools by James Weir French in 2 vols. Published 1911 by Gresham
  • The Engineer of 10th September 1920 p244 & p357
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