Walsall Locks & Cart Gear Ltd

Sectors:

  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Safe, lock & key production

Notes:

Traced origins to 1874 when established as a workers' co-operative to make locks and keys. Initially known as Walsall Co-operative Lock & Smith's Society Ltd. Renamed several times until known from 1904 as Walsall Locks & Cart Gear Ltd. By 1922 had 260 worker members and made locks for a very wide range of functions. 1975 renamed Walsall Locks Ltd and in liquidation 1985

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