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J. Parkinson and Son

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J. Parkinson and Son (Shipley) Ltd of Shipley, Yorkshire,

  • 1911 Makers of Universal Milling machines
  • 1917 Advert for machine tools
  • 1920 September. Exhibited at the Machine Tool and Engineering Exhibition at Olympia with machine tools including universal milling machines and four gear planers
  • 1954 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
  • Mechanical World Year Book 1917. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p171