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    Jonathan Tingle - 18th C Cast Steel Maker.

    This newspaper extract from 1866 I think, again confirms his reputation in the trade. In the article he is highlighted before more famous names in Sheffield steel making, like John Brown and Thomas Firth. He did die in 1832, with his sons then carrying on his businesses separately rather than...
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    Jonathan Tingle - 18th C Cast Steel Maker.

    Yes these are his four children born in Sheffield prior to his move to Birmingham. Thanks for your interest,
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    Jonathan Tingle - 18th C Cast Steel Maker.

    I am currently researching cast or crucible steel making in the Sheffield area in the 18th century. Jonathan Tingle was an early exponent of this highly skilled trade, and in his later life was well reputed, so much so that he travelled Europe the1820s with two of his sons, advising various...
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