Difference between revisions of "Oldham and Son"
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[[Orlando Oldham]] led a rapid expansion into hat manufacturing machinery and electric safety lamps for miners<ref>The Times May 22, 1965</ref> | [[Orlando Oldham]] led a rapid expansion into hat manufacturing machinery and electric safety lamps for miners<ref>The Times May 22, 1965</ref> | ||
His son, [[John Oldham (of Manchester)|John]] was apprenticed to the company; he developed a battery for miners' lamps, the prototype of a major line of products for the business. | |||
1920 Private company. | 1920 Private company. | ||
1920 Patent to [[Orlando Oldham|O. Oldham]], [[George Oldham|G. Oldham]] and [[John Oldham (of Manchester)|J. Oldham]] of Denton for improvements in terminals for batteries<ref>The Engineer 1921/01/14</ref> | 1920 Patent to [[Orlando Oldham|O. Oldham]], [[George Oldham|G. Oldham]] and [[John Oldham (of Manchester)|J. Oldham]] of Denton for improvements in terminals for batteries<ref>The Engineer 1921/01/14</ref> | ||
Post-WWI The business was led by Orlando's three sons - John, [[George Oldham|George]] and Edward. They took the business into (rechargeable) batteries for radios and then into car batteries | |||
1937 Battery manufacturers. "Oldham" Batteries.<ref>* [[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | 1937 Battery manufacturers. "Oldham" Batteries.<ref>* [[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | ||
1939 See [[1939 Suppliers to the Aircraft Industry| Aircraft Industry Suppliers]] | 1939 See [[1939 Suppliers to the Aircraft Industry| Aircraft Industry Suppliers]] | ||
Post-WWII expansion into overseas markets through exports and by establishing overseas subsidiaries | |||
1947 Company made public. | 1947 Company made public. | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 5 February 2015
Battery manufacturers, of Denton, Manchester.
1865 Established, as an engine and machine maker of Denton by Joseph Oldham (b.1832 in Hyde)[1] [2]
1911 Manufacturer of mechanical items for collieries and hat manufacturer.[3]
Orlando Oldham led a rapid expansion into hat manufacturing machinery and electric safety lamps for miners[4]
His son, John was apprenticed to the company; he developed a battery for miners' lamps, 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]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1891 census
- ↑ The Times, May 22, 1965
- ↑ 1911 census
- ↑ The Times May 22, 1965
- ↑ 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