Four instruction booklets on transformers and circuit breakers. Ferguson Pailin Limited, Openshaw, Manchester, c1960 Ferguson Pailin Instruction Booklets circa 1960
Manuals and Sales Catalogues for stationary, marine and locomotive engines made by the Crossley Brothers. Crossley Brothers Limited Sales Catalogues and Manuals 1920-1950
Brochures, reports, invitations, instruction manuals and other trade literature relating to Ferguson Pailin Ltd, AEI (Higher Openshaw), GEC (Higher Openshaw), GEC Alsthom (Higher Openshaw & Kidsgrove), ALSTOM (Higher Openshaw, Paris & Stafford) and Medelec Switchgear Ltd of Malta (licensee). Ferguson Pailin Ltd manufactured switchgear on the same site in Higher Openshaw from 1913 until the operation closed down in 2003, by which time Alstom owned the company. Founded by Samuel Ferguson and George Pailin, ex-employees of Ferranti, the business was essentially a take-over of the Ferranti switchgear operation. The collection also includes brochures from The Record Electrical Company Ltd, an unrelated company. Collection of trade literature from Ferguson Pailin Ltd and successor companies circa 1930-1956; circa 1954-1995; circa 1940
The material mainly consists of specifications for various diesel engines made by Crossley Brothers Limited. It also includes specifications from various off-shoot companies including Crossley Premier, Crossley International, Pielstick and Mirrlees National. The collection also includes drawings, sales brochures, a small amount of correspondence, apprenticeship papers, Crossley Chronicles and miscellaneous literature. Fred Howarth collection of sales catalogues, engine specifications and apprentice papers relating to Crossley Brothers Ltd. 1932-1969. 1932-1969
A series of three General Arrangement drawings for steam hammers manufactured by the company. Engineering Drawings of B & S Massey Steam Hammers 1872-1891
Illustrated brochure for the "Otto" Gas Engine. Crossley Brothers Limited, Openshaw, Manchester, 1889. Promotional brochure for the "Otto" gas engine, manufactured by Crossley Brothers Limited 1889
Instruction manuals and sales literature for oil and gas engines. Crossley Brothers Limited, Openshaw, Manchester, c.1900-1950 Instruction manuals for engines manufactured by Crossley Brothers Limited circa 1900-1950
Booklets of recipes using Britox and Atora shredded beef suet. Britox Beef Suet Works and Hugon & Co. Ltd. Manchester, c.1950. Two booklets of recipes using shredded beef suet circa 1950
Dynamo, made of cast iron, No. 1631, 75 volts, 1120 revs, by Small Power Dynamo & Motor Co. Ltd., Openshaw, Manchester, Lancashire, England, 1922-1937 Cast Iron Dynamo No. 1631 1922-1937
Catalogues for Crossley Brothers Limited and Kendal & Gent Ltd, Manchester, c1930-c1950 Book of specimens of foreign type by William Clowes & Sons Ltd London, 1931 Eight glass plate negatives of machine tools. Collection of catalogues and glass plate negatives. 1931-circa 1950