Turnbull, Grant and Jack
of Canal Basin Foundry, Glasgow, Engineers, Millwrights, Boiler Makers, and Founders
of Port Dundas, Glasgow
Maker of stationary engines. [1]
1841 Mr. Turnbull and two of the heads of other departments took over the goodwill of H. and R. Baird and made a start in new premises.
c.1862 John Turnbull was taken into partnership with Messrs. Turnbull, Grant, and Jack of the Canal Basin Foundry.
1878. 'The Business of Turnbull, Grant, and Jack, Engineers, Millwrights, Boiler Makers, and Founders, in Glasgow, has been, since the 13th day of December, 1878, and continues to be, carried on by the Subscribers, as the sole Partners. Glasgow, 23rd September, 1878. John Turnbull. R. R. Grant. Henry Jack.'[2]
1870s Supplied 2 McNaught compound condensing beam engines for the John's Lane distillery in Dublin.
1877 John Turnbull, Junior set up his own consulting business.
1878 The Business of Turnbull, Grant, and Jack, Engineers, Millwrights, Boiler Makers, and Founders, in Glasgow, has been, since the 13th day of December, 1878, and continues to be, carried on by the Subscribers, as the sole Partners. Signed John Turnbull, R. R. Grant, Henry Jack.[3]
1880 John Turnbull retires and the business is continued by Richard Robb Grant and Henry Jack.[4]
This concern was made a limited liability company under the title of Turnbull, Grant and Co.
1881 Supplied reversing engines, mill and shear machines for Colville's Dalzell Works.
1887 Supplied cross-compound horizontal mill engine for Locke's distillery.
By 1889 had been succeeded by Turnbull, Grant and Co
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain by George Watkins. Vol 10
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:1 October 1878 Issue:24629 Page:5396
- ↑ The London Gazette 1 October 1878
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:3 September 1880 Issue:24879 Page:4773