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1843 Advertisement: 'IMPORTANT SALE Of very superior and COSTLY MACHINERY, on the most recent improved principle, for manufacturing HINGES; a powerful and complete TURNING LATHE, with 19 feet iron bed ; nearly 300 feet of WROUGHT SHAFTING, with all the Apparatus connected therewith;  Warehouse and Counting-house Fixtures, and other Effects of Messrs. Matchett and Moore, Hinge Manufacturers, Great Lister-street, Birmingham. <br>'To be SOLD by AUCTION, by E. and C. ROBINS and Co. upon the premises, on Monday the 3d. of April, commencing punctually at half past ten (by direction of the Proprietors) - the very COMPLETE and COSTLY MACHINERY other Property of the above Works, including nearly 300 feet of superior bright and black wrought SHAFTING, from 2½  to 3½ inches diameter, with all the bright pulleys, wheels, hangers, brasses, &c. connected therewith, made by Messrs. [[Stoddart and Knight]], Bolton, Lancashire; three cast iron SCOURING BARRELS, with iron framing, coupling boxes, driving wheels, shaft, &c. made by [[Stoddart and Knight]]; Grinding Stones, with iron frames, pulleys, &c.; cast iron Pillars, with brackets, fly-wheels, pulleys, and gearing; four CUTTING-OUT MACHINES; a four-motion Upsetting Machine; four NIPPING and BENDING MACHINES, complete; eight COUNTER-SINKING MACHINES, with all the apparatus, complete; a very superior and powerful LATHE, with a 19-feet iron bed, will turn a shaft 15ft. 3 in., with a 13 inch centre headstock, head motion, &c. all in the most perfect order, and equal to new, made by [[Lewis]], Manchester; several Drilling Lathes, Mill Banding, Flattening Dies, quantity of old Cast Iron, extensive ranges of stout Work Benches, Warehouse Counters and Shelving, Scales and Weights, Gas-burners and Piping, Warehouse and Shop Stoves. Counting-house Fixtures, Copying Machines, &c. Catalogues may had four days prior to the sale at the office of the Auctioneers, New-street, Birmingham, or will be forwarded by post on application (by letter) to Messrs. Robins and Co. The Machinery may be seen on the Saturday previous to the sale from eleven till four o'clock, on application at the Works.'<ref>Aris's Birmingham Gazette, 20 March 1843</ref>  
1843 Advertisement: 'IMPORTANT SALE Of very superior and COSTLY MACHINERY, on the most recent improved principle, for manufacturing HINGES; a powerful and complete TURNING LATHE, with 19 feet iron bed ; nearly 300 feet of WROUGHT SHAFTING, with all the Apparatus connected therewith;  Warehouse and Counting-house Fixtures, and other Effects of Messrs. Matchett and Moore, Hinge Manufacturers, Great Lister-street, Birmingham. <br>'To be SOLD by AUCTION, by E. and C. ROBINS and Co. upon the premises, on Monday the 3d. of April, commencing punctually at half past ten (by direction of the Proprietors) - the very COMPLETE and COSTLY MACHINERY other Property of the above Works, including nearly 300 feet of superior bright and black wrought SHAFTING, from 2½  to 3½ inches diameter, with all the bright pulleys, wheels, hangers, brasses, &c. connected therewith, made by Messrs. [[Stoddart and Knight]], Bolton, Lancashire; three cast iron SCOURING BARRELS, with iron framing, coupling boxes, driving wheels, shaft, &c. made by [[Stoddart and Knight]]; Grinding Stones, with iron frames, pulleys, &c.; cast iron Pillars, with brackets, fly-wheels, pulleys, and gearing; four CUTTING-OUT MACHINES; a four-motion Upsetting Machine; four NIPPING and BENDING MACHINES, complete; eight COUNTER-SINKING MACHINES, with all the apparatus, complete; a very superior and powerful LATHE, with a 19-feet iron bed, will turn a shaft 15ft. 3 in., with a 13 inch centre headstock, head motion, &c. all in the most perfect order, and equal to new, made by [[Francis Lewis and Sons|Lewis]], Manchester; several Drilling Lathes, Mill Banding, Flattening Dies, quantity of old Cast Iron, extensive ranges of stout Work Benches, Warehouse Counters and Shelving, Scales and Weights, Gas-burners and Piping, Warehouse and Shop Stoves. Counting-house Fixtures, Copying Machines, &c. Catalogues may had four days prior to the sale at the office of the Auctioneers, New-street, Birmingham, or will be forwarded by post on application (by letter) to Messrs. Robins and Co. The Machinery may be seen on the Saturday previous to the sale from eleven till four o'clock, on application at the Works.'<ref>Aris's Birmingham Gazette, 20 March 1843</ref>  





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of Birmingham

Hinge makers

1843 Advertisement: 'IMPORTANT SALE Of very superior and COSTLY MACHINERY, on the most recent improved principle, for manufacturing HINGES; a powerful and complete TURNING LATHE, with 19 feet iron bed ; nearly 300 feet of WROUGHT SHAFTING, with all the Apparatus connected therewith; Warehouse and Counting-house Fixtures, and other Effects of Messrs. Matchett and Moore, Hinge Manufacturers, Great Lister-street, Birmingham.
'To be SOLD by AUCTION, by E. and C. ROBINS and Co. upon the premises, on Monday the 3d. of April, commencing punctually at half past ten (by direction of the Proprietors) - the very COMPLETE and COSTLY MACHINERY other Property of the above Works, including nearly 300 feet of superior bright and black wrought SHAFTING, from 2½ to 3½ inches diameter, with all the bright pulleys, wheels, hangers, brasses, &c. connected therewith, made by Messrs. Stoddart and Knight, Bolton, Lancashire; three cast iron SCOURING BARRELS, with iron framing, coupling boxes, driving wheels, shaft, &c. made by Stoddart and Knight; Grinding Stones, with iron frames, pulleys, &c.; cast iron Pillars, with brackets, fly-wheels, pulleys, and gearing; four CUTTING-OUT MACHINES; a four-motion Upsetting Machine; four NIPPING and BENDING MACHINES, complete; eight COUNTER-SINKING MACHINES, with all the apparatus, complete; a very superior and powerful LATHE, with a 19-feet iron bed, will turn a shaft 15ft. 3 in., with a 13 inch centre headstock, head motion, &c. all in the most perfect order, and equal to new, made by Lewis, Manchester; several Drilling Lathes, Mill Banding, Flattening Dies, quantity of old Cast Iron, extensive ranges of stout Work Benches, Warehouse Counters and Shelving, Scales and Weights, Gas-burners and Piping, Warehouse and Shop Stoves. Counting-house Fixtures, Copying Machines, &c. Catalogues may had four days prior to the sale at the office of the Auctioneers, New-street, Birmingham, or will be forwarded by post on application (by letter) to Messrs. Robins and Co. The Machinery may be seen on the Saturday previous to the sale from eleven till four o'clock, on application at the Works.'[1]


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  1. Aris's Birmingham Gazette, 20 March 1843

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