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 162,258 pages of information and 244,499 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.

F. Dingey

From Graces Guide

of Truro Foundry, Truro, Cornwall

Ironfounders, dealers in secondhand plant.

Proprietor: Francis Tyack Dingey.

1865 advert: 'WANTED, at the Truro Foundry, a good MOULDER, who understands green and dry sand moulding; also to take charge of the work in the shop. Constant work and liberal wages. Apply to Francis Dingey, Truro.' [1]

1879 advert: 'THREE STEAM ENGINES FOR SALE. ONE 8-inch cylinder vertical, new ; 15-inch mounted on vertical boiler and bed, equal to new ; 16-inch horizontal on bed, new. Also 2 Patent Pulverisers. Castings of all descriptions, for Mining and other Machinery. Apply to FRANCIS DINGEY, Truro Foundry, Truro.' [2]

1882 Advert: 'FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. FOUR LANCASHIRE BOILERS, safe at 60 lbs. pressure, 33 feet by 7 feet, with fittings. Also a pair of high pressure HORIZONTAL ENGINES, in first-class condition, 19-inch cylinders, wrought iron shaft, made by Goodfellow. Cylinders and pistons all new a short time since.— Apply to F. Dingey, Truro Foundry, Truro.'[3]

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Sources of Information

  1. Western Morning News - Tuesday 25 July 1865
  2. West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser - Thursday 21 August 1879
  3. Cornishman - Thursday 26 October 1882