Thomas Walker and Son
of 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham. Later of 'The Walker Building' 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham.
Previously T. Walker and Co
1861 Thomas Walker patented the first 'Walker Ship Log'. This was a refinement of Edward Massey's design by Thomas Walker.[1]
1862 Maker of steam boilers, alarm water gauges, and other machinery - London Exhibition.
1863 Set up business making ship's logs.
1868 Thomas Ferdinand Walker joined the business as manager
1869 Thomas Ferdinand Walker became a partner in the business
1871 Thomas Walker died. The business also advertised its pressure gauges under the name T. Walker and Sons
1872 Thomas Walker and Son, patentees & manufacturers of the harpoon ship log & sounding machines & of the selffeeding stoves[2]
1873 Thomas Walker and Son, of Oxford St[3]
1878 T. F. Walker patented a Mechanical log with register[4]
1890/91 Also see T. Walker and Son
1892 Thomas Walker and Son, of 58 Oxford St, patentees & manufacturers of the self feeding Phoenix stove[5]
1896/7 Directory: Advertiser. More detail - ships' logs and nautical instruments.
1912 Thomas Ferdinand Walker and his son Thomas Sydney Walker completed new premises known as the Walker Building on Oxford Street. (*Note: Not to be confused with the 'Walker Art Gallery' by Andrew Barclay Walker).[6]
The first Walker electric log was produced at Walker building.[7]
2002 Lilley and Gillie Ltd, manufacturer of magnetic compasses, acquired Thomas Walker & Son Ltd, adding Walker's electromechanical speed logs and anemometers to the firm's list of products. The business continued to trade under the brand name Walker Marine.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Wikipedia [3]