John and Edward Wood

1873. Horizontal compound engine with Wood's patent Corliss valve gear.

1882.

1904.

Engineers, of Victoria Foundry, Bolton.

See also J. and E. Wood (same firm).

1837 The firm was established as Stoddart, Knight and Mather

1859 After the death of Mr. Knight, Mr. Edward Wood and his brother John succeeded to the firm.

1867 Patent petition by Edward Wood, of the firm of John and Edward Wood, of Bolton, in the county of Lancaster, Engineers, in respect of the invention of "improvements in steam engines."

1873 Patent by Edward Wood, of the firm of John and Edward Wood, of Bolton, ... in respect of the invention of " improvements in steam engines."

1912 The company closed

1914 Still recorded as Engineers and ironfounders in the Red Book. Specialities: steam engines, mill gearing, superheaters.

1927 Aberconway described the firm in the present tense as engine builders

See Also

• 1887 Royal Jubilee Exhibition Manchester
• 1914 Whitakers Red Book: E
• 1914 Whitakers Red Book: I
• 1914 Whitakers Red Book: M
• 1914 Who's Who in Business: Company W
• Henry Wood (1860-1931)
• J. and E. Wood
• John Wood (1822-1889)
• Knight and Wood
• Norman Macbeth
• The Basic Industries of Great Britain by Aberconway: Chapter IX: Part 1
• The Engineer 1902/01/17
• The Engineer 1904/01/29
• The Engineer 1904/03/04
• The Engineer 1904/07/28
• The Engineer 1904/09/30
• The Engineer 1905/03/03
• The Engineer 1905/04/21