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There has been a long row of toy factories, producing toys for all the children in the world. Some have closed and others have merged into larger companies Europe Denmark BR Legetøj Tekno England Nicoltoys Nicoltoys was a Sussex based company, that made all kinds of toys in the mid 1900s Germany Fisher The company […]
The Sussex based toy factory Nicoltoys, produced a large amount of toys, ranging from wooden cars to fine brass microscopes. Their factory was located in Robertsbridge, Sussex, where it had the telephone number “Robertsbridge 11” We are as always, very curious and would love to know about Nicoltoys and their history. If you know more […]
The Wagner Pencil Company uses eastern white pine for it’s pencils, and not cedar like most of it’s American competitors. Wagner is still in production, and has specialized itself in making pencils with digital art for corporations, as well as scented pencils.They have also made pencils that change colour, at different temperatures. Their largest customer […]
There used to be a lot of small pencil factories, that made pencils in most larger towns. Some quickly closed again, while others found success and grew to large corporations. Denmark Viking Pencil Company Copenhagen England Alpco Pencils London Eagle Pencil Company Produced pencils in Tottenham and Norfolk, from 1907. Pencils Limited London United States […]
McCaw, Stevenson & Orr, Limited was a printing company that ended up creating one of the best known glue brands Seccotine. The company printed books, placards and postcards. Seccotine The company didn’t stick to their main product as a printing house. In 1894 Sohn Stevensen got a patent for their refined liquid fish glue Seccotine. […]
There has been a long row of lorry and bus manufacturers since horseless carriages began transporting goods and people. Africa South Africa SAMIL Asia Japan Toyota Korea Daewoo Europe England Guy Motors Leyland A Leyland Constructor was base for a Popemobile France De Dion Bouton Germany Berliner Motorwagen Fabrik Mercedes North America Diamond T General […]
Vulcan Motors and Engineering Company Limited was created by the two brothers Thomas and Joseph Hampson in 1902. They built their first experimental car together in 1899, and after creating the company in 1902 they began producing their first Vulcan cars, with a 4 BHP belt driven engine. In 1914 they began producing commercial vehicles, […]
Since the first wet plate models, there have been a long row of camera manufacturers, many of whom have long disappeared. Agfa Agfa Camera-Werk AG has made a long row of camera models, as well as analogue film, scanners etc. Hasselblad Kodak The Eastman Kodak Company started as a Dry Plate manufacturer in 1880, and […]
Bengal Enamel Works LTD started production on the 6th of april 1921. The factory was situated just outside Calcutta, India, where it produced a series of enamelplated products and signs. One of their largest customers was the Indian Army, who had a series of plates, mugs, waterbottles etc. produced by the enamel factory. You can […]
