Jarrett Rainsford & Laughton Wave Grip Makers

[lansor]

[QUOTE="lansor,
But at the top of the road, Alcester Road end, on the corner of Limekiln Lane and Warstock Road, plans have been submitted for a Lidl supermarket.

Last time I was up that way it was a petrol station.
I can't imagine a hotel on the Twinco site.[/QUOTE]

OK. You've still got the petrol station on Alcester rd,then Limekiln Lane. This is after limekiln lane on the site of the old gas depot. I went to a meeting at the E57 club and saw the plans. If i can find them i'll post a copy.

 

[lansor]

maypolebaz. Here's the plan.

 

[maypolebaz]

Thanks for that mate, things have changed noticeably since the days when I hung around there with my pals, (1950s !)
I'm surprised the old E57 is still going.

 

[donnaexpat]

Hi Rowan
The grips were made by Jarrett, Rainsford & Laughton. You may know them as Laughton and Sons my mother worked for them in the 50s & 60s by then the grips were sold as Lady Jane

hi, my mum joyce cattle worked at laughtons in the 50s or early 60s too.

 

[donnaexpat]

On reading back on this thread I notice I failed to make my point.
Jarret, Rainsford & Lawton were known as Twinco and their factory was in Warstock Road B14.
(Soz !).
yes my mum worked there late 50s early 60s joyce cattle. and silk and terrys printers were next door my grandad worked there.E]

 

[donnaexpat]

This is a photograph of Laughtons on Warstock Road, also known as Twinco , who made Stratton products, as of last week. My Mom, Nan and various Aunts and Uncles all worked there at one time or another. Yet another, End of an Era. (Apologies for blurry picture)

that's so sad, heres a happier pic.

 

[I Am Nico]

[QUOTE="lansor,
But at the top of the road, Alcester Road end, on the corner of Limekiln Lane and Warstock Road, plans have been submitted for a Lidl supermarket.

Last time I was up that way it was a petrol station.
I can't imagine a hotel on the Twinco site.
[/QUOTE]
I couldn't imagine a hotel on the old Standard Factory site here but they built one, a Sainsburys, petrol station 3 fast food outlets, Noodle Bar but I still see it as it was before.

 

[donnaexpat]

hi, my mum joyce cattle used to work at laughtons, my grandad used to take me there to see my mum on her break. happy days.

 

[Orsonmartyn]

hi, my mum joyce cattle used to work at laughtons, my grandad used to take me there to see my mum on her break. happy days.

The Laughton's factory was split into two - I worked in Twinco Toolroom 72-78. The demolished side was Twinco plastics and was manufactured from plastic injection mould's. This was picnic ware, combs etc. The other side, still standing, was the press tools side and this was where the compacts and such like was manufactured, and so Stratton was one of the brand names. I had happy times there and it was my first job. The trouble was I didn't realize it.

I went to Grendon junior school from 61-67 so I was associated with that close area for quite a time.

 

[DB56]

We love to write post about Jarrett, Rainsford & Laughton (subsequently known as Laughton & Sons Ltd. on our website.
Here is one article:

Stratton Compact Mirrors & History Of Jarrett Rainsford & Laughton & Laughton & Sons Ltd.

The company which was to go on to make the wonderful Stratton brand powder compacts which are so highly collectible today was formed in 1860. This firm was one of the great British companies which manufactured world class products. These ranged from elegant accessories to marine radios. The...

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Best wishes
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[CelJar]

That is just amazing. Not related but amazing. Thank you for sharing.

 

[mw0njm.]

my gran used a evil looking clips to make her hair wavy in the 50s

 

[pjmburns]

my gran used a evil looking clips to make her hair wavy in the 50s

That has brought back memories of my Mom using those to do my Nan's hair.
I wasn't loved to play with them on case I caught my finger in them. The spring was quite strong.

 

[I Am Nico]

Arn't they Marcel Wavers? My Nan had those too I wish she had kept them. I used to play with them, pretended they were Aligators . They were a sort of a dull greeny brown. She had a hand clippers for the back of your neck in the box they came in (everything was in it's original box) & my aunty had long curling tongs she heated in the fire, then dipped them in water, hissing then in paper then curled her hair .

 

[mw0njm.]

Arn't they Marcel Wavers? My Nan had those too I wish she had kept them. I used to play with them, pretended they were Aligators . They were a sort of a dull greeny brown. She had a hand clippers for the back of your neck in the box they came in (everything was in it's original box) & my aunty had long curling tongs she heated in the fire, then dipped them in water, hissing then in paper then curled her hair .

we did and every time we ended up bleeding

 

[I Am Nico]

we did and every time we ended up bleeding

From the clippers? Nan used to do her mum's neck. She insisted mum had her hair short shaped & Marcel waved, mum would mimic her, then she rebelled, grew it, permed it, coloured it, bleached it, added hair pieces, rolls like sausages.

 

[pjmburns]

.She had a hand clippers for the back of your neck in the box they came in (everything was in it's original box)

In danger of going off thread here but - clippers like these? These were my Nan's and Mom used to use them on Nan's neck when she cut her hair. I found then when I cleared out the flat after Dad died. No idea why I have kept them as we have electric ones

 

[mw0njm.]

In danger of going off thread here but - clippers like these? These were my Nan's and Mom used to use them on Nan's neck when she cut her hair. I found then when I cleared out the flat after Dad died. No idea why I have kept them as we have electric ones

Janice.......items that have historical or hysterical memories should be kept

 

[Vivienne14]

We still had those alligator clips in our house in the 1960s. Yes they were lethal, even when clipping onto your hair. Hairdressers still regularly used them too. But to be honest they did the job - no pain, no gain ! Viv.

 

[pjmburns]

Janice.......items that have historical or hysterical memories should be kept

Yes but there is a limit to space in our small house .

 

[Richard Dye]

Arn't they Marcel Wavers? My Nan had those too I wish she had kept them. I used to play with them, pretended they were Aligators . They were a sort of a dull greeny brown. She had a hand clippers for the back of your neck in the box they came in (everything was in it's original box) & my aunty had long curling tongs she heated in the fire, then dipped them in water, hissing then in paper then curled her hair .

I remember going to the barbers when I was young (short back and sides), they cut my hair with hand clippers and sometimes used a lighted spill. Not sure what I was scared of most!

 

[mw0njm.]

Yes but there is a limit to space in our small house .

put em in the shed

 

[mw0njm.]

a pudding bowl on me head and hand clippers to cut me hair
we are drifting off thread now

 

[I Am Nico]

In danger of going off thread here but - clippers like these? These were my Nan's and Mom used to use them on Nan's neck when she cut her hair. I found then when I cleared out the flat after Dad died. No idea why I have kept them as we have electric ones

Yes, exactly like these. Mum did Nan's moustache and her beard as she called it. I can still hear the sound of those wavers, they were very sinister. They were tge same colour as Nan's cake tins for baking, if that makes sense? But shinyer. Glad you kept them.

 

[I Am Nico]

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