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Eclipse Machine Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Shepherd, Rothwell & Hough
  • Rothwell, Tom
  • Rothwell, Fred

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Oldham, Oldham, Greater Manchester, North West, England

Sectors:

  • Transport equipment production Bicycle & components production
  • Transport equipment production Motor vehicle production
  • Mechanical engineering Textile & wearing apparel making machinery production

Notes:

Traced origins to 1872 when Shepherd, Rothwell & Hough was established to make sewing machines for textile industry. Dissolved in 1887 when carried forward by Tom and Fred Rothwell. 1896 they established Eclipse Machine Co Ltd and diversified to produce bicycles, motor cars and commercial vehicles as well as sewing and knitting machines. Closed soon after 1918

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