Difference between revisions of "W. and B. Cowan"
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[[image:Im1888EnV65-p319a.jpg|thumb| 1888. Gas plate warming machine.]] | [[image:Im1888EnV65-p319a.jpg|thumb| 1888. Gas plate warming machine.]] | ||
Gas meter makers, of Dutton-street Works, Manchester; Smith Square Works, Westminster, London; and Buccleuch-street Works, Edinburgh. | |||
Gas meter makers, of London, Manchester, Edinburgh and New South Wales (1925) | Gas meter makers, of London, Manchester, Edinburgh and New South Wales (1925) | ||
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1870 [[William Cowan (2)|William]] and [[Benjamin Cowan]].<ref>The Scotsman - Friday 05 August 1870</ref> | 1870 [[William Cowan (2)|William]] and [[Benjamin Cowan]].<ref>The Scotsman - Friday 05 August 1870</ref> | ||
1887 Exhibited a 3-Light Wet Gas Meter with William Cowan’s Patent Syphon Overflow, and Warner and Cowan’s Patent Drum in Glass, showing all parts in action. 3-Light Dry Gas Meter, with glass sides, showing all parts in action. Automatic Pressure Changer. Photographic Pressure Register. Electric Recorder for station meter indexes. | |||
1890 Established a leather department for gas meter diaphragms<ref>The Times, 2 July 1930</ref>. | 1890 Established a leather department for gas meter diaphragms<ref>The Times, 2 July 1930</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 29 July 2020
Gas meter makers, of Dutton-street Works, Manchester; Smith Square Works, Westminster, London; and Buccleuch-street Works, Edinburgh.
Gas meter makers, of London, Manchester, Edinburgh and New South Wales (1925)
of Terminal House, Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1. Telephone: Sloane 0111. Telegraphic Address: "Disc, Sowest, London". (1937)
1825 Company founded[1].
1870 William and Benjamin Cowan.[2]
1887 Exhibited a 3-Light Wet Gas Meter with William Cowan’s Patent Syphon Overflow, and Warner and Cowan’s Patent Drum in Glass, showing all parts in action. 3-Light Dry Gas Meter, with glass sides, showing all parts in action. Automatic Pressure Changer. Photographic Pressure Register. Electric Recorder for station meter indexes.
1890 Established a leather department for gas meter diaphragms[3].
1894 W. and B. Cowan was exporting gas meters to NSW, Australia as early as 1894.
1894 Antwerp Exhibition. Awarded Diploma of Honour for Lighting.
1900 On 16th November Parkinson and W. and B. Cowan was incorporated as a public company[4], manufacturers of gas meters and other gas apparatus, being the amalgamation of 2 of the oldest firms in this business: W. and B. Cowan Ltd of London, Manchester, Edinburgh and New South Wales, and W. Parkinson Ltd of London and Birmingham[5].
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Engineer 1894/11/02 p387
- 1937 British Industries Fair Page 352