Nelson Engineering
of Market Square, Nelson (1925)
1920 Company formed.
1921 "ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 13, MARKET SQUARE, Beg to inform the Public of Nelson and district that the above firm is under entirely NEW MANAGEMENT. ORDERS for your ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS SOLICITED"[1]
1921 Leonard Murphy and Mr. E. T. Cook went into business manufacturing fractional horse-power electric motors.
1925 Electrical engineers and contractors[2]
The business developed and formed the nucleus of the firm of Nelco, Ltd., makers of high-precision electrical apparatus and motors of special types.
Leonard Murphy then returned to working on accumulator electric vehicles, and designed an electrically-propelled carriage for invalids and electric trucks and vans.[3]
1933 'The Nelson Engineering Co., Ltd., under the direction Mr. J. Duerden, is aiding in the raising of the standard of living and luxury the distribution of a complete line of electrical fixtures and supplies. They are a business that is typical of the late development of present-day civilisation. At the shop in Market Square you can see every electrical appliance that alleviates the work of the household, and the mistaken idea that these are more expensive to operate than other help systems can very easily be shown to be false by a visit and demonstration. Mr. Duerden has been appointed the authorised ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS. distributor for Vac-Tric Automatic Refrigerators, which keeps food delightfully fresh at temperature that is normally fifteen degrees colder than can be secured by the use of ice. A small payment down and the experts employed can instal one — the initial cost will soon be repayed by the saving on the food bill. The Radio Department of the Nelson Engineering Co., Ltd., offers large selections which can be purchased either for cash or on easy terms, enabling you to pay for your radio as you enjoy listening to the world’s best songsters and musicians. They are also the authorised Oldham Battery Service station. In the field of contract work this local firm renders complete service from re winding armatures to wiring installation for homes, mills or industrial plants. They will make full set of plans, estimate, make a contract, put force of men on the job, and complete it the shortest possible time. Both Mr. Duerden and his staff are qualified men of unusual versatility and judges of values in the electrical business, and you will not go far wrong if you consult them about "anything electrical.”'[4]
1957 Verity and Sons and Nelson Engineering agreed that Verity's sales organisation would handle electrical equipment produced by Nelson throughout the world[5].
Closely connected with William Roberts and Sons
1962 Clarke, Chapman and Co and W. H. Allen, Sons and Co jointly purchased Nelson Engineering Company, makers of smaller electric motors which would be supplied to the 3 companies[6].
1971 Company closed
See Also
Sources of Information
- History of Clarke Chapman [1]