Difference between revisions of "John Lang and Sons"
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[[image:Im18880106E-Lang.jpg|thumb| January 1888.]] | [[image:Im18880106E-Lang.jpg|thumb| January 1888.]] | ||
[[image:Im18880302E-Lang.jpg|thumb| March 1888.]] | [[image:Im18880302E-Lang.jpg|thumb| March 1888.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Im18891213Eng-Lang.jpg|thumb| December 1889. ]] | ||
[[image:Im1893Egv56-p431.jpg |thumb| 1893. Open-Spindle Capstan Lathe.]] | |||
[[Image:Im189908Cass-Lang.jpg |thumb| August 1899. ]] | |||
[[image:Im1899TETVol1-p161.jpg|thumb|1899.]] | |||
[[Image:1891PE4668.jpg|thumb| 1891. ]] | [[Image:1891PE4668.jpg|thumb| 1891. ]] | ||
[[Image:1892PE4727.jpg|thumb| 1892. Double-geared Milling Machine. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im189806Cass-JohnLang.jpg|thumb| June 1898. ]] | [[Image:Im189806Cass-JohnLang.jpg|thumb| June 1898. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im190102Cass-Lang.jpg|thumb| February 1901. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1901EnV91-p680ib.jpg |thumb|1901. ]] | [[Image:Im1901EnV91-p680ib.jpg |thumb|1901. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im1901Eing-JohnLangSons.jpg|thumb| 1901. ]] | [[Image:Im1901Eing-JohnLangSons.jpg|thumb| 1901. ]] | ||
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[[Image:Im1901Eing-Lang5.jpg|thumb| 1901. ]] | [[Image:Im1901Eing-Lang5.jpg|thumb| 1901. ]] | ||
[[image:Im1901EnV91-p665b.jpg|thumb| 1901.]] | [[image:Im1901EnV91-p665b.jpg|thumb| 1901.]] | ||
[[Image:Im190201Cass-Lang.jpg|thumb| January 1902. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1902Cass-Lang.jpg|thumb| 1902. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1904EnV98-p460ic.jpg|thumb| 1904. 53 - 16 inch high speed lathe.]] | |||
[[Image:Im1904EnV98-p460eec.jpg|thumb| 1904. Surfacing and boring lathe.]] | [[Image:Im1904EnV98-p460eec.jpg|thumb| 1904. Surfacing and boring lathe.]] | ||
[[Image:Im1904EnV97-p117a.jpg|thumb| 1904. Lathes with variable speed gear.]] | [[Image:Im1904EnV97-p117a.jpg|thumb| 1904. Lathes with variable speed gear.]] | ||
[[Image:Im1915EnV119-p573b.jpg|thumb| 1915. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1915EnV119-p573d.jpg|thumb| 1915. ]] | |||
[[image:Im1920EnV130-p358.jpg|thumb| 1920.]] | |||
[[image:Im1928v146-p279.jpg|thumb| 1928.]] | |||
[[Image:1932p030b Lang.jpg|thumb| 1932. ]] | [[Image:1932p030b Lang.jpg|thumb| 1932. ]] | ||
[[image:Im1934EnV158-p474dd.jpg|thumb| 1934. 'Junior' lathe.]] | |||
[[image:Im1936EnV161-p019.jpg|thumb| 1936. Aerial view of Works at Johnstone.]] | |||
[[Image:Im20100528Ed-Lang1.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[National Museum of Scotland]] in Edinburgh. ]] | [[Image:Im20100528Ed-Lang1.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[National Museum of Scotland]] in Edinburgh. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im20100528Ed-Lang2.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[National Museum of Scotland]] in Edinburgh. ]] | [[Image:Im20100528Ed-Lang2.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[National Museum of Scotland]] in Edinburgh. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im20121025Sum-Lang1-i543.jpg|thumb| Back-Geared Screw-Cutting Lathe. Exhibit at the [[Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life]]. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im20121025Sum-Lang2.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life]]. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im20121025Sum-Lang50.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life]]. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im20121025Sum-Lang60.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life]]. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im20121025Sum-Lang61.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life]]. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im20121025Sum-Lang90.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life]]. ]] | |||
[[image:Im20170109RB-Summerlee3.jpg |thumb| Exhibit at the [[Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life]]. ]] | |||
[[image:Im20170106RB-Summerlee2.jpg |thumb| Exhibit at the [[Summerlee Museum of Industrial Life]]. ]] | |||
[[image:Im20170124RB-JLang.jpg |thumb|]] | |||
'''John Lang and Sons''' of Johnstone, nr Glasgow were machine tool manufacturers. | '''John Lang and Sons''' of Johnstone, nr Glasgow were machine tool manufacturers. | ||
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1894 Surfacing and boring Lathe. <ref>[[The Engineer]] of 21st December 1894 p547-8</ref> | 1894 Surfacing and boring Lathe. <ref>[[The Engineer]] of 21st December 1894 p547-8</ref> | ||
1895 Visit to the works by a party from the [[Institution of Mechanical Engineers]] | |||
1911: 12 inch Centre Lathe. <ref>Machine Tools by James Weir French in 2 vols. Published 1911 by Gresham</ref> | 1911: 12 inch Centre Lathe. <ref>Machine Tools by James Weir French in 2 vols. Published 1911 by Gresham</ref> | ||
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1920 September. Exhibited at the Machine Tool and Engineering Exhibition at Olympia with a number of lathes with their well-known system of variable speed driving by means of expanding pulleys. <ref>[[The Engineer]] of 8th October 1920 p358</ref> | 1920 September. Exhibited at the Machine Tool and Engineering Exhibition at Olympia with a number of lathes with their well-known system of variable speed driving by means of expanding pulleys. <ref>[[The Engineer]] of 8th October 1920 p358</ref> | ||
Member of [[Associated British Machine Tool Makers]] | |||
1959 Formation of [[Lang Gisholt Machine Co]]. Ltd to manufacture the complete range of lathes and power-operated chucks for '''John Lang and Sons''' Ltd and the complete range of machine tools for '''Gisholt''' (Great Britain) Ltd. | |||
1961 Lathe manufacturers, machine tool makers and engineers. 800 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | 1961 Lathe manufacturers, machine tool makers and engineers. 800 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | ||
1964 Acquired by [[Wickman]] to provide that company with extra production capacity; Lang's lathes would usefully extend the company's product range<ref>The Times, Aug 14, 1964</ref> | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:04, 1 July 2019
John Lang and Sons of Johnstone, nr Glasgow were machine tool manufacturers.
1873 Company founded.
1894 Surfacing and boring Lathe. [1]
1895 Visit to the works by a party from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
1911: 12 inch Centre Lathe. [2]
1916 Private company.
1920 September. Exhibited at the Machine Tool and Engineering Exhibition at Olympia with a number of lathes with their well-known system of variable speed driving by means of expanding pulleys. [3]
Member of Associated British Machine Tool Makers
1959 Formation of Lang Gisholt Machine Co. Ltd to manufacture the complete range of lathes and power-operated chucks for John Lang and Sons Ltd and the complete range of machine tools for Gisholt (Great Britain) Ltd.
1961 Lathe manufacturers, machine tool makers and engineers. 800 employees. [4]
1964 Acquired by Wickman to provide that company with extra production capacity; Lang's lathes would usefully extend the company's product range[5]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer of 21st December 1894 p547-8
- ↑ Machine Tools by James Weir French in 2 vols. Published 1911 by Gresham
- ↑ The Engineer of 8th October 1920 p358
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times, Aug 14, 1964