Loudon Brothers

1889.

1895. Radial Drill. Exhibit at the Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life.

1900.

1901.

1909. Horizontal boring, drilling and milling machine.

1910.

1913.

1914.

of 39 West Campbell Street, Glasgow and of Johnstone, Glasgow were makers of machine tools

1871 Company established.

c1887 Acquired A. McArthur and Son

1900 32 inch Double-headed Shaping Machine

1904 Incorporated as a limited company.

1904 Acquired the tool making business of Sharp, Stewart and Co

1911 Small portable drill

1914 Machine tool makers and contractors for engineers' stores, materials etc. Specialities: high speed machine tools for railway workshops, marine and general engineering.

1960s The Scottish Machine Tool Corporation was formed by amalgamation of: James Bennie and Sons Ltd., G. and A. Harvey, Glasgow; Loudon Brothers Ltd, Johnstone; Craig and Donald Ltd, Johnstone; and James Allan Senior and Sons Ltd, Glasgow; all retained their separate autonomy, even though they had amalgamated.

See Also

• 1882 Naval and Submarine Exhibition
• 1883 Engineering Exhibition
• 1914 Whitakers Red Book: E
• 1914 Whitakers Red Book: M
• 1914 Who's Who in Business: Company L
• 1922 Who's Who In Engineering: Company L
• 1923 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Visits to Works
• A. McArthur and Son
• Craig and Donald
• Engineering 1896 Jan-Jun: Index: General Index
• Engineering 1896 Jan-Jun: Index: Illustrations
• Engineering 1900 Jul-Dec: Index: Addresses of Advertisers
• Engineering 1905 Jan-Jun: Index: Directory of Advertisers
• Engineering 1914 Jan-Jun: Index: Addresses of Advertisers
• G. and A. Harvey
• George Findlay Loudon
• James Allan Senior and Son
• James Bennie and Sons
• Robert Goudie
• Scottish Machine Tool Corporation
• The Basic Industries of Great Britain by Aberconway: Chapter XV
• The Engineer 1882/04/14
• The Engineer 1883/08/03
• The Engineer 1895/12/13
• The Engineer 1897/01/29
• The Engineer 1900/01/19
• The Engineer 1901/06/28
• The Engineer 1901/06/28 Supplement
• The Engineer 1903/09/25
• The Engineer 1909/07/23
• The Engineer 1909/08/13
• The Engineer 1910/04/15
• The Engineer 1910/07/29
• The Engineer 1910/12/02
• The Engineer 1912/08/09
• The Engineer 1913/03/14
• The Engineer 1914/04/17
• The Engineer 1914/10/23
• The Engineer 1923/06/01
• The Engineer 1926/12/31
• The Engineer 1931/03/13 Supplement

Sources of Information

• Machine Tools by James Weir French in 2 vols. Published 1911 by Gresham
• The Engineer of 19th January 1900 p70