Title
Pumps & Pumping Machinery, Hydraulic Engines &c
Reference
YA1999.50
Production date
15-01-1884 - 15-01-1884
Creator
- W H Bailey & CoBiographyBiography
William Henry Bailey inherited his father's company, John Bailey & Co, in 1865, on his father's retirement. In 1876, the company name changed to W H Bailey & Co. The company manufactured steam pumps, ram pumps, regulating valves, pyrometers, barometers, fire engines, tide recorders, gas jet motors, lubricators, turnstiles, clocks and steam gauges from its premises at Albion Works, Salford.
The company opened new works at Hall Bank, Patricroft, in 1885, and in 1889 became a limited company, W H Bailey & Co Ltd.
On the death of Sir William H Bailey in 1913, the company changed its name again, to Sir W H Bailey & Co Ltd.
Scope and Content
Marketing letter sent to a previous purchaser of a steam pump from the company asking if the machine was to their satisfaction and whether they could recommend the name of a suitable agent to sell engines in their immediate area. On the reverse of the letter there are a number of illustrated specifications for pumps being produced by the company in 1884.
Physical description
Fair
Language
English
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- W H Bailey & CoBiographyBiography
William Henry Bailey inherited his father's company, John Bailey & Co, in 1865, on his father's retirement. In 1876, the company name changed to W H Bailey & Co. The company manufactured steam pumps, ram pumps, regulating valves, pyrometers, barometers, fire engines, tide recorders, gas jet motors, lubricators, turnstiles, clocks and steam gauges from its premises at Albion Works, Salford.
The company opened new works at Hall Bank, Patricroft, in 1885, and in 1889 became a limited company, W H Bailey & Co Ltd.
On the death of Sir William H Bailey in 1913, the company changed its name again, to Sir W H Bailey & Co Ltd.
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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