Maker of printing machinery of Reddish, Stockport (originally at 52 Ogden Street, Fairfield Street, Manchester).
1871 Liquidation/bankruptcy of Mary Mills, of 62, Ogden Street, Ardwick, and 1, Burnes street, Manchester, Letterpress and Lithographic Printer, carrying on business there under the style or firm of J. L. Mills and Co, and residing at 185, Upper Brook-street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Widow. Richard Furnival, of 52 Ogden-street, Ardwick, Manchester, Machinist, was the Trustee[1]
1872 Furnival's Express Cutting machine - See advert
1876 of Fairfield Street, Manchester (see advert)
1891 Advert. Printer's engineers.
1891 Commenced building Express silent gas i/c engines ranging from 0.5 to 20 nhp.
1895 Advert
1898 Town gas engine. 0.5 hp. Exhibit at Anson Engine Museum
Platten printing press. Exhibit at Anson Engine Museum
Trimming machine. Exhibit at Armley Mill Museum
Late 1950s Crossley Brothers bought the guillotine part of the business
By 1960 the guillotine business was owned by Rhodes, Brydon and Youatt[2]
1966 Belliss and Morcom acquired Crossley-Premier Engines and Furnival and Co from the receivers of Crossley Brothers[3].