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Glenfield and Kennedy

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1897 Glenfield and Kennedy triple expansion steam-driven hydraulic pump, ex-Stanton Ironworks, photographed when running on steam at Papplewick Pumping Station, May 2009
August 1899.
1900.
1928.
1929.
1929. Tilting Disc Reflux Valve.
1932
1932
1932. High - Head Turbine Inlet Sluice Valves.
1932. A New Works Laboratory at Kilmarnock.
1933. Mechanism of Water Level Recorder.
1938.
1940.
1943.
Sand Washer. Exhibit at Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester.
Sand Washer (detail). Exhibit at Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester.
Exhibit at Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester.
Exhibit at Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester (Detail).
Exhibit at the Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life.

Glenfield and Kennedy of Low Glencairn Street, Kilmarnock

General

1852 Glenfield Co founded.

1899 Beam engines may be seen at Blagdon Pumping Station

1899 Incorporated as a limited company by the amalgamation of the Glenfield Co., Kilmarnock Ltd. and Kennedys Patent Water Meter Co. Ltd.

1900 Pamphlet describing Ashley's patent pump. [1]

1900 Hydraulic fittings and appurtenances, water-main cleaners, water-level indicators, recorders etc. [2]

1900 Description and illustration of pump in 'The Engineer'. [3]

1911 Issued pamphlet on their integrating and recording weir meter. [4]

1914 Hydraulic and sanitary engineers and ironfounders. Specialities: water meters and pumps for wells and boreholes, all classes of fittings for waterworks, hydraulic machinery, pumping machinery etc. Employees 1,500. [5]

1937 Hydraulic engineers. [6]

1951 Advert for recoil and reflux valves. [7]

1954 Private company.

1961 Valve specialists and hydraulic engineers. 2,200 employees. [8]

Large gas regulator valve with pipe around 36 inch diameter. Exhibit at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry.

Glenfield and Kennedy by William S. Murphy

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Engineer of 7th September 1900 p251
  2. ↑ The Engineer of 16th November 1900 p497
  3. ↑ The Engineer of 14th December 1900 p587
  4. ↑ The Engineer of 18th August 1911 p187
  5. ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
  6. ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
  7. ↑ Mechanical World Year Book 1951. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p91
  8. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  • Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain by George Watkins. Vol 10
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