Avery, W & T, Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Soho Foundry
- Avery, William
- Avery, Thomas
- Soho Foundry
- Parnall & Sons Ltd
- Denison, Saml, & Son Ltd
- Driver, Geo, & Son Ltd
- GEC Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Mechanical engineering
Testing equipment production
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Mechanical engineering
Weighing machine production
Notes:
Traces origins to the early 18th century, perhaps 1730. From 1818 owned by William and Thomas Avery and known as W & T Avery. By 1880s major manufacturer of weighing machines, notably industrial weighbridges, and scales with three factories. Also made testing machines, eg for chains. Had established ironfounding by 1854. Incorporated 1891 and public company 1894. 1895 bought Soho Foundry. In 20th century expanded by acquisition, eg Parnall & Sons Ltd (1899), Saml Denison & Son Ltd (1920) and Geo Driver & Son Ltd (1959). 1979 acquired by GEC Ltd and has since had several owners
Publications:
- Avery Business, 1730-1918 by Broadbent, L H
- Foundry Apprenticeship by Unknown
- Introducing Avery, Manufacturers of Scales and Testing Machines by Unknown
- Messrs W & T Avery Ltd of Birmingham. A visit to the largest and oldest weighing machine works by Unknown
- Romance of Soho Foundry. Some interesting relics by Unknown
- Short History of Weighing by Sanders, L
- W & T Avery Ltd, Soho Foundry, Birmingham. A record of its history and scope by Unknown
- Weighing the World. An impression after two hundred years of the past history of an English house of business and of its present activities and influence throughout the world of weighing, 1730-1930 by Leigh-Bennett, Ernest P
- Weighing throughout the Ages. A history of scales from 2000 BC to the present day by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Soho Foundry
- Avery, William
- Avery, Thomas
- Soho Foundry
- Parnall & Sons Ltd
- Denison, Saml, & Son Ltd
- Driver, Geo, & Son Ltd
- GEC Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Mechanical engineering Testing equipment production
- Mechanical engineering Weighing machine production
Notes:
Traces origins to the early 18th century, perhaps 1730. From 1818 owned by William and Thomas Avery and known as W & T Avery. By 1880s major manufacturer of weighing machines, notably industrial weighbridges, and scales with three factories. Also made testing machines, eg for chains. Had established ironfounding by 1854. Incorporated 1891 and public company 1894. 1895 bought Soho Foundry. In 20th century expanded by acquisition, eg Parnall & Sons Ltd (1899), Saml Denison & Son Ltd (1920) and Geo Driver & Son Ltd (1959). 1979 acquired by GEC Ltd and has since had several ownersPublications:
- Avery Business, 1730-1918 by Broadbent, L H
- Foundry Apprenticeship by Unknown
- Introducing Avery, Manufacturers of Scales and Testing Machines by Unknown
- Messrs W & T Avery Ltd of Birmingham. A visit to the largest and oldest weighing machine works by Unknown
- Romance of Soho Foundry. Some interesting relics by Unknown
- Short History of Weighing by Sanders, L
- W & T Avery Ltd, Soho Foundry, Birmingham. A record of its history and scope by Unknown
- Weighing the World. An impression after two hundred years of the past history of an English house of business and of its present activities and influence throughout the world of weighing, 1730-1930 by Leigh-Bennett, Ernest P
- Weighing throughout the Ages. A history of scales from 2000 BC to the present day by Unknown