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of Victoria Street, Openshaw, Manchester.
1937 C. J. Cooke and Co became Cooke and Ferguson.
1947 Acquired by Crompton Parkinson
1948 Demonstrated Nelson stud welding system[1]
1958 The factories were reorganised; work was concentrated at the Victoria Works; the Saxon Works would be sold[2]
1965 Company put into liquidation[3]
Is it possible this firm is connected with Ferguson Pailin, also of Openshaw?
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