Turner and Ogden

Turner and Ogden, also Turner, Ogden and Co, of Providence Foundry, Leeds

1838 Advert: 'TURNER, OGDEN & CO.
Iron and Brass Founders, Engine Builders, and Erectors of Gas Apparatus,
INFORM their Friends and the Public that they have REMOVED their Foundry and Engine Manufactory from School Close to Premises more Commodious, in Hunslet-lane, opposite the Boy and Barrel Inn, where they hope to execute with promptness all Orders conferred upon them.
T., O., & Co. take the present opportunity of thanking their Friends for the very liberal support they have received since commencing Business, and solicit a continuance of their favours.
METALLIC COCKS made upon an Improved Principle, any Size required.
STOVES made for Heating Offices, Shops, and Warehouses.
Planeing executed by Machine, in all its branches.
T., O., and Co. have TO LET, their old Premises in School Close, with a Five-Horse Engine in good working Condition, with Shafts and Gearing to the same, which are well adapted for a Drysalter, Dyer, or Millwright. For particulars apply as above. Hunslet Lane, Leeds.'

One source noted that they sold two railway locomotives in 1840 but were probably agents. However it has been established that they did build locomotives, the last one possibly being for the York and North Midland Railway in 1841

1841 Advert: 'PROVIDENCE FOUNDRY, HUNSLET LANE, LEEDS.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF VALUABLE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE AND BOILER-MAKER'S TOOLS, DRILLING MACHINES, SLIDE LATHES, TEN-HORSE HIGH PRESSURE ENGINE AND BOILER, PLANING MACHINES, GAS FITTINGS, MOULDING BOXES, METAL, COUNTING HOUSE FURNITURE AND OTHER IMPORTANT EFFECTS, DUTY FREE.
MR. THOS. HARDWICK begs to annouace that he has received instructions from the Assignees of Messrs Turner and Ogden, Bankrupts, to SELL BY AUCTION, on Monday the Tenth Day of May Next, and following Days, until the whole be Disposed of, upon the Premises, Providence Foundry, Hunslet Lane, Leeds,
THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE AND EXTENSIVE STOCK-IN-TRADE, AND EFFECTS, Including 1 Slotting Machine, complete, 1 large Slide Lathe, 17 Feet Gantry, 20 Inch Centres, 1 New Drilling Machine, with Slide Table, Rack, and Pinion, Large Fan for Blowing Cupola, 1 Single Speed Slide Lathe, 1 Slide Lathe, 8 Feet Gantry for Cutting,
ONE LARGE PLANING MACHINE, 34 Feet Gantry, will Plane 3 Feet 8 in. wide, cuts both ways and angular ; Counter Shafts and Pullies, Engine House, Boiler Maker's Punch complete.
ONE TEN-HORSE HIGH PRESSURE STEAM ENGINE and BOILER complete ; 1 new Slide Lathe, 16 Feet Gantry, 15 Inch Centres; old Drilling Machines, Patent Blow Hole, large Crane and Fixings, 2 large Moulding Stoves complete, with Iron Doors , Furnace ; 4 Smiths' Hearths and Iron Work ; First Motion Wheel , Fly Wheel and Shaft ; Grindstones and Frames; Vices and Benches; 3 Lengths Iron Gantries; 45 Feet Shafting and Drums; Joiner's Benches ;
LARGE QUANTITY OF WOOD AND IRON MODELS; Circular Saw ; Anvils; Smith's Bellows ; Swage Blocks ; Trucks for Foundry; Hand Carts; Blocks and Ropes; Large Scales ; Steel yards; New Brass Castings; Block Tin; Cast and Shear Steel; Engine Castings; Pig Metal; New Cast Iron Waggon Wheels; Wrought Iron Axles ; Hammers ; Steel Mandrills ; Quantity of Files, Compasses; Engine Beam Box; Railway Wheels, finished; Cylinders ; Oil Press Box ;
ALL THE COUNTING HOUSE FURNITURE, Mahogany Desks and Drawers, Cupboards, Maps; One Horse and Cart ; and an accumulation of other Valuable and Important Property.
Catalogues may be had of the Auctioneer at his Office in Trinity Street, and the Property may be Viewed by Application on the Premises. The Sale to Commence each Day at Eleven o'Clock.'

1842 Notice of meeting re bankruptcy of Edwin Turner and John Ogden

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