Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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John Smith (of Uxbridge)

From Graces Guide

of Albert Iron Works, Uxbridge.

1851 Maker of patent chaff-cutter, threshing-machine, oat and bean mills, etc. exhibited at the Great Exhibition.[1]

1851 'ALBERT IRON WORKS, UXBRIDGE. JOHN SMITH. Begs to inform his Agricultural Friends that he is now prepared to LET for HIRE fis newly arranged and improved Steam Thrashing Machine, by using which a saving of at least three men is effected'[2]

1852 John Smith, Albert Iron Works. Agent for Fowler's patent draining plough.[3]

1853 Patent. 1764. To Francis Arding, of the Albert Iron Works, Uxbridge, in the county of-Middlesex, Agricultural Implement Manufacturer, for the invention of "improvements in threshing machines."[4]

1853 Patent. 2718. To Francis Arding of the Albert Iron Works, Uxbridge, in the county of Middlesex, Agricultural Implement Manufacturer, for the invention of "improvements in machinery for cutting, splitting, and bruising vegetable substances."[5]

1854 Sale of Stock in Trade of the Albert Iron Works.[6]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class IX.: John Smith
  2. Windsor and Eton Express - Saturday 09 August 1851
  3. Weekly Dispatch (London) - Sunday 18 January 1852
  4. The London Gazette Publication date:5 August 1853 Issue:21464 Page:2150
  5. The London Gazette Publication date:2 December 1853 Issue:21499 Page:3565
  6. Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 20 October 1854