C. W. Burton
Charles William Burton (1846-1925)
* NB Uncertain whether there all relate to the same person.
c.1880 He was the agent for several steel firms, and himself a manufacturer doing business with the Continent. Employed his brother-in-law James Rossiter Hoyle for his technical knowledge and capability in speaking French[1].
1891 Took on the agency for the pulley blocks of Schuchardt and Schutte of Berlin[2]
1892 of Queen Victoria Street, London. Introduced an imported twist drill grinder[3]
1893 Successful defence against action by Messrs Herbert Morris and Bastert for infringement of copyright.
1893 of Queen Victoria Street, London, introduced Portevin's Bottle Cleaning and Rinsing Machine, which had been used in France; said to have been developed and manufactured by C. W. Burton[4]
1896 Charles William Burton, engineer, of Paris, patented a speed regulating mechanism through communication via Richard Hornsby and Sons
1895-6 Charles William Burton, junior, mechanical engineer of Paris gained 3 patents on clutches and on chains.