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 162,367 pages of information and 244,505 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.

Plating Co

From Graces Guide

of London, Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Stockton

Prior to 1869, nickel plating had not been practiced commercially[1]

1873 The company acquired the patent for electro-deposition of nickel from Isaac Adams, of Boston USA, the inventor; the patent was granted to William Brookes[2].

1879 Branch established in Stockton[3]. Power supplied by 12 hp horizontal engine; electricity provided by Weston dynamo electric machine.

1881 Successfully sued the Nickel Plating Co of Greek St, Soho, for infringement of the patent

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Sources of Information

  1. According to several witnesses at the 1881 court case
  2. The Engineer 1881/02/25
  3. Northern Echo July 15, 1879