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[[image:Oldham & Son coal miner's electric cap lamp, with type R battery pack.jpg|thumb|Coal miner's electric cap lamp, with type R battery pack]] | |||
[[Image:Im19311020Motor-Oldham2.jpg|thumb| October 1931. ]] | [[Image:Im19311020Motor-Oldham2.jpg|thumb| October 1931. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im19370914M-Old.jpg|thumb| September 1937.]] | [[Image:Im19370914M-Old.jpg|thumb| September 1937.]] | ||
[[image:Im19371026M-Old.jpg|thumb| October 1937.]] | [[image:Im19371026M-Old.jpg|thumb| October 1937.]] | ||
[[image:Im19371105ACar-Old.jpg|thumb| November 1937.]] | [[image:Im19371105ACar-Old.jpg|thumb| November 1937.]] | ||
[[Image:Im193803AutoE-Oldham.jpg|thumb| March 1938. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1942AFP-Oldham.jpg|thumb| 1942.]] | [[Image:Im1942AFP-Oldham.jpg|thumb| 1942.]] | ||
[[Image:Im1943AFP-Oldham.jpg|thumb| 1943.]] | [[Image:Im1943AFP-Oldham.jpg|thumb| 1943.]] | ||
[[image:ImMEM194405-Oldham.jpg |thumb| May 1944. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im194503MC-Oldham.jpg|thumb| March 1945. ]] | |||
[[image:Im19470207CM-Oldham.jpg|thumb|February 1947.]] | |||
[[Image:Im19460130MT-Oldham.jpg|thumb| January 1946. ]] | [[Image:Im19460130MT-Oldham.jpg|thumb| January 1946. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im1948MotSC-Oldham.jpg|thumb| 1948. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im194903CV-Old.jpg|thumb| March 1949.]] | [[Image:Im194903CV-Old.jpg|thumb| March 1949.]] | ||
[[Image:Im194905LightCar-Oldham.jpg|thumb| May 1949.]] | [[Image:Im194905LightCar-Oldham.jpg|thumb| May 1949.]] | ||
[[Image:Im194910MI-Old.jpg|thumb| October 1949. ]] | |||
[[Image:Oldham Batteries 1950.png|thumb| 1950. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1951MShow-Oldham.jpg|thumb| October 1951. ]] | [[Image:Im1951MShow-Oldham.jpg|thumb| October 1951. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im19530313AC-Oldham.jpg|thumb| 1953.]] | [[Image:Im19530313AC-Oldham.jpg|thumb| 1953. ]] | ||
[[image:Im19530410Aero-Oldham.jpg |thumb|1953. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1954CMS-Oldham.jpg|thumb| September 1954. ]] | [[Image:Im1954CMS-Oldham.jpg|thumb| September 1954. ]] | ||
[[image:Im195610MotSC-Oldham.jpg |thumb| October 1956. ]] | |||
[[image:Im19570125Aero-Oldham.jpg|thumb|January 1957.]] | |||
[[Image:Im1960Ry-Oldham.jpg|thumb| 1960.]] | |||
[[image:Im196010MotSC-Oldham.jpg |thumb| Oct 1960. ]] | |||
[[image:Im196210MotSC-OldhamHouse.jpg |thumb| Oct 1962. ]] | |||
[[image:Im196610MotSC-Oldham.jpg |thumb| Oct 1966. ]] | |||
Battery manufacturers, of Denton, Manchester. | Battery manufacturers, of Denton, Manchester. | ||
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1911 Manufacturer of mechanical items for collieries and hat manufacturer.<ref>1911 census</ref> | 1911 Manufacturer of mechanical items for collieries and hat manufacturer.<ref>1911 census</ref> | ||
Orlando's son, [[John Oldham (of Manchester)|John]] was apprenticed to the company; he developed a battery for the miners' lamps they made (previously | Orlando's son, [[John Oldham (of Manchester)|John]] was apprenticed to the company; he developed a battery for the miners' lamps they made (which previously had been made with [[Chloride Electrical Storage Co|Chloride]] batteries), which was the prototype of a major line of products for the business. | ||
1920 Private company. | 1920 Private company. | ||
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1965 Following the death of John Oldham, his son Orlando became chairman | 1965 Following the death of John Oldham, his son Orlando became chairman | ||
1971 [[Chloride]] | 1971 [[Carlton Industries]] outbid [[Chloride Electrical Storage Co]] to acquire [[Oldham and Son|Oldhams]]<ref>The Times, Dec 31, 1971</ref> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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[[Category: Town - | [[Category: Town - Denton]] | ||
[[Category: Automotive Components]] | [[Category: Automotive Components]] | ||
[[Category: Batteries and Accumulators]] | [[Category: Batteries and Accumulators]] | ||
Revision as of 20:22, 20 March 2021
Battery manufacturers, of Denton, Manchester.
1865 Established, as an engine and machine maker of Denton by Joseph Oldham (b.1832 in Hyde)[1] [2]
Orlando Oldham led a rapid expansion into hat manufacturing machinery and electric safety lamps for miners[3]
1911 Manufacturer of mechanical items for collieries and hat manufacturer.[4]
Orlando's son, John was apprenticed to the company; he developed a battery for the miners' lamps they made (which previously had been made with Chloride batteries), which was the prototype of a major line of products for the business.
1920 Private company.
1920 Patent to O. Oldham, G. Oldham and J. Oldham of Denton for improvements in terminals for batteries[5]
Post-WWI The business was led by Orlando's three sons - John, George and Edward. They took the business into (rechargeable) batteries for radios and then into car batteries
1937 Battery manufacturers. "Oldham" Batteries.[6]
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
Post-WWII expansion into overseas markets through exports and by establishing overseas subsidiaries
1947 Company made public.
1960 Advert for batteries for mining.[7]
1961 Manufacturers of electrical equipment, electrical storage batteries, miners' electrical safety lamps, also general engineers, manufacturing fur-felting machinery for the hat manufacturing industry. 1,000 employees.[8]
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Batteries.[9]
1965 Following the death of John Oldham, his son Orlando became chairman
1971 Carlton Industries outbid Chloride Electrical Storage Co to acquire Oldhams[10]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1891 census
- ↑ The Times, May 22, 1965
- ↑ The Times May 22, 1965
- ↑ 1911 census
- ↑ The Engineer 1921/01/14
- ↑ * 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ * Mining Year Book 1960. Published by Walter E. Skinner. Advert p559
- ↑ * 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ * 1963 Motor Show
- ↑ The Times, Dec 31, 1971