Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 173,091 pages of information and 249,766 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Acme Wringers

From Graces Guide
Wringer.
Wringer. (Detail).
1932.
June 1933.
August 1935.
December 1954.
1956
Wringer or mangle.
Rolls 16". Exhibit at National Waterways Museum, Gloucester.
Rolls 16". Detail. Exhibit at National Waterways Museum, Gloucester.

of David Street, Glasgow, SE, Scotland. Telephone: Bridgeton 2920. Telegraphic Address: "Closringer, Glasgow"

1921 Acme Wringers were made by Acme Manufacturing Co Ltd

Peter Burt was chairman of the company for many years

1928 Acme ... was incorporated as a private company

1934 Patent - Improvements in or relating to wringers. [1]

1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Acme Portable Wringer-Mangle, Acme Folding Wringer-Mangle, Acme Cabinet Wringer-Mangle. The Cabinet Model is supplied in Blue Mottle, Green Mottle, Grey Mottle, or Oak Finish. (Stand No. A.515) [2]

1945 Patent - Improvements in or relating to wringers. [3]

1950s Successor: Acme Domestic Equipment Ltd


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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Wikipatents
  2. 1937 British Industries Fair p325
  3. [2] Wikipatents