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Re: Tucker Eyelets / Emhart Technologies

hi bernie ; very sorry if i was abit off the track if i am one of the subjects ; and i agree entirely what you say ;
i am sure our members will abide by the rules ; astonian;;
 
Re: Tucker Eyelets / Emhart Technologies

I spent 30+ years in the Motor Industry during which time I would happily specify 'Pop Rivets' to hold brackets whilst my Trim and Hardware (Rag and Fluff Engineers) would use them for many purposes including the clips used to retain trim parts (Badges and Rubbing Strips) to the outside of the vehicle body.

As knowledge of what caused bodywork to rust increased it became obvious that many instances occurred at the point where these rivets caused a breakdown on the paint seal. Hence the growth fo adhesives in attaching such items.

I would suggest that the change in technologies had a lot to do with the reduced demand for such methods.

By the way I still have my Tuckers Pop Rivet hand tool and can still obtain 'Pop Rivets for it.
 
I also spent the best part of my working life in the Motor Industry. 'Pop' rivets were fine for metal-to-metal jointing, but as Bernie says the necessary holes in the metalwork would eventually rust. As moulded plastics took over, the favoured fixing method was (and is) to use moulded-in clips in the plastic part, which slot into plastic-lined holes in the metal panel, eg, door trim onto door panels. Even better technology is the use of cyanoacrylate adhesives, and becoming more and more practical, double-sided adhesive tapes. Not long ago I got hold of some modern automotive-standard double-sided tapes to attach tiles to the wall of my bathroom; when a few weeks ago I tried to remove those tiles, the plaster came off the wall before the tape bond failed!

I sympathise with Atkinson (Post No 18), but he is wrong: Tucker Eyelet, like many similar companies in the UK and elsewhere got overtaken by modern technology, simple as that. Old-style management cannot compete with new-style technology.

A bad side-effect of new fixing technology in the automotive industry is the reluctance to remove any kind of trim, as it's a swine to re-fix it. So for example if your window mechanism fails, be prepared for lots of swear-words from whoever tries to repair it.....

G
 
A bad side-effect of new fixing technology in the automotive industry is the reluctance to remove any kind of trim, as it's a swine to re-fix it. So for example if your window mechanism fails, be prepared for lots of swear-words from whoever tries to repair it.....
Going of the original post slightly, have to agree with the above as I had to repair my Daughters Fiesta electric window a couple of weeks ago, talk about a real pain even the Ford dealers say that you end up breaking most of the door trim clips never mind trying to fit the new regulator cables. Back to the OP, I used to collect rivets from Tuckers back in the late sixties, during my brief taxi driving days, and deliver them to a cooker manufacturer in Leamington whenever they ran out, must have cost them a fortune as the rivets cost far less than the delivery cost.
 
Anyone heard of a Brian Stammers? I think he was a Director or summat, that is if Tucker Eyelets was the same as Tucker Fastenings?
 
Dennis I am pretty sure they are/were one and the same. I am trying desperately to remember the name of the guy I used to deal with there but it will not surface.


Quite a bit comes up Dennis - Connect Here Did you see what I did there?
 
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Tucker Eyelet (not Eyelets) aand Tucker Fasteners are (or were) the same company. Coming as I did from Perry Barr I knew a few people who worked there, over the years.
My old company supplied them in a modest way, and sad to say they had to be chased very hard to pay their bills.

The automotive supply industry is absolutely cut-throat, as I got to learn only too well. I had to deal with "Tier suppliers" who would nail me to the wall for fractions of a penny. Just after I retired one of my customers called in the receivers because to keep his customers he was having to slash prices to the bone and beyond, and eventually he could do it no longer. It didn't bother my old company, as we were making next to nothing on our products anyway. The way of the world these days, I'm afraid.

G
 
I knew a lad called Rennie Saywell who worked at Tuckers, based in the offices, back in the late sixties, his Father owned a cycle shop.
 
Anyone heard of a Brian Stammers? I think he was a Director or summat, that is if Tucker Eyelets was the same as Tucker Fastenings?

yes, that name rings a bell - think I heard my father mention him.
I will be seeing him in a week or so, can ask him for you.
 
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Hi there,
My Dad worked at tuckers has a tool setter Im not sure when he started but I know my brother and I went to the Christmas parties, photos show us about 6 and 8, I'll have look for them. My sister was too young to go.
My Mom had T.B in 1967 and dad had to give up work to look after us, while mom was away at convalescent at Romsley Sanatorium and then was transferred to Goscote, until 1969
Tuckers did offer dad his Job back when mom came out but dad declined reason I wish not to add. He moved then onto S U Carbureters.

Mom, also worked at Tuckers has a cleaner and she made some lovely friends Shirley, Kathy and Clare were very close to mom and we often visited there families. Mom moved onto Finefare at the Scott Arms on the tills.


And I also worked at Tuckers in 1971 I worked with Betty Pickin? in the Print Room, a little shy and not confident with the machines.

I met my first boyfriend Ronnie Atkins a week before my 16 birthday. He worked in the strip shop that was an experience and i'm glad I soon moved on from there!

I also met my life long friend Pat Hughes, who was the same age as me. We simple spoke while passing each other on the corridor and we immediately clicked. Pat and I have been friends every since and have shared so much together since our first meeting, all those years ago..

I moved next to post room with Lyn help me in different rolls of the post room and I was happy to do something different for a short while. Then the firm changed to Tucker Fasteners I was then moved into the General Office, invoicing. We went on strike and I think we were called the petticoat girls or something like that. I remember our picture in the papers. It soon got resolved and we were back to work.

I have always had fond memories of Tuckers from child into adulthood and I wonder if anyone remembers me or anyone of my family.
Bill Wilkins
Barbra Wilkins
Susan Rushton (Nee Wilkins)
 
A friend of mine, Derek Base, worked in sales at Tuckers, had a car reg, COL 1C. Perhaps worth a pound or two by now!
 
Hi all, does anyone know if you can still get parts for Tucker eyelet riveter ML4/1326 2. Need the nozzle or dimentions, still life left in tool so would like to keep using it.
 
hello i wonder if you could ask your father if he recalls a man named arthur john (john ) rolph short man would have benn there from maybe 1950s till 1968 he was my father
regards
 
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hello i wonder if you could ask your father if he recalls a man named arthur john (john ) rolph short man would have benn there from maybe 1550s till 1968 he was my father
regards

Sadly my dad died 5 years ago. Many former Tucker's employees came to the funeral. I will need to look in his address book, but his great friend was John Murray; he also knew men called Alan, Andy, Brendan and Morris. The factory is empty now. A site called 28dl has photos of the interior.
 
hello i wonder if you could ask your father if he recalls a man named arthur john (john ) rolph short man would have benn there from maybe 1550s till 1968 he was my father
regards

Hi Dadrus your dad was there some years - only joking. 1550??
 
Hi Dadrus
What department was your dad working in up until the time he left as our oldest kid William , bill worked in the inspection department
And I myself ran a column of machines on the front bay windows for that period and that's where we lost our fortune
By doing the foot ball coupons of Vernon's by the works agent because I for got to hand them in to the works agent because I was off sick
And for got to hand them to our kid in the inspection department Saturday came around as usual checked Saturday night
Only to find I got the eight draws on the treble chance Vernon's
In those days ATV night time viewing always interviews the foot ball coupon winners especially jack pot winner
When asked how did he choose his numbers he said he went through the listing on the coupon
Only to find there was a set of foot ball teams down the column beginning with the same itials and that's what I spotted and done
So the Scottish guy won the whole lot of 250 ,000 out right other wise we would have shared his divi,
Our kid was gutted just like myself so you see I will never forget tucker eyelets of perry Barr and do you know I have never won any think from that day to this day
I just cannot get one number of the Lottos today even after all these years best wishes astonian
 
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Re: Tucker Eyelets / Emhart Technologies

It is a shame to see it go; my dad worked there some time during or just after the WW2.

I used to have a 'pop riveter' to patch up my old Ford Escort car

mort do you know which section your dad worked in....last year after the factory had closed and was almost ready for demo some old photos were found stuffed in a cabinet to be skipped...these photos have not have not been on the net before..many photos show tucker eyelets walsall road being built in 1938 (later to be called tucker fasteners)...workers group photos taken in 1939 and some of the 1947 floods when the whole of walsall road was under water and a couple of inside shots oh and a group photo of tuckers home guard men in their uniform..the photos have been passed onto me...

lyn
 
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Re: Tucker Eyelets / Emhart Technologies

Hi Lyn

I don't know what section he worked at and unfortunately he passes away three years ago. He said he was working in the machine shop and was quite young so maybe 1940 - 1950.
 
hi mort not sure if you would recognise your dad as a youngster but there are a few on this photo...dated 1939..if anyone knows any of the workers please let me know...
 

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