And it is closed which means you can't add to it. And my question about who owns copyright on my contributions also seems to have been deleted.
PoJo
Phil.
I am a very newbie to this forum, so please excuse any blunders I may make, but surely when I post to the forum there is only 2 things that can happen either the post is accepted or declined.
Also mention of the owners of the forum is made, is it prudent to ask who the owners are.
Rgds Norman
They had a publication similar to this available when I worked in Engineering Sales, what was interesting is that in 1957 onwards, we were still getting requests for belts for the old belt drive dynamos and brushes for the rotors for units as old as No 3. Every dynamo/generator/motor supplied by the company was recorded in a book in the engineering sales office, beautifully written in copper plate hand for m/c no 1 and for quite a while thereafter. Another interesting point is that Nivo salts mentioned in the 1921 book were still around in 1960.A book from 1921, published by Canning on Electroplating and associated processes, including some photos inside the works (though these are not well reproduced) is now available to read or download at: https://ia801508.us.archive.org/33/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.272087/2015.272087.Handbook-On.pdf
WilleyOnceabrummie - Did you have any dealings with the Drawing Office? Your name has a familiar ring to it. Regards. willey
Most of the names there ring a bell. Do you reemember old Alf Hickman who used to act as the order departments messenger, easily recognisable from the smell of wintergreen as it was called then. When I indicated I was going to leave Ron Beebee tried to persuade me to stay, but I could see which way the wind was blowing having already experienced change or rationalisation as they call it now, uni grads who had a degree but no marketing or sometimes even person to person skills and moved to the West Country where the pay was lower, but in staff terms they still had personnel staff instead of human resources. The only other name that springs to mind was Barry Camelio, originally in Estimating, but I think he went out on the road as a rep.Hi Bob! I do remember you as well as Arthur Knight and Harry Eacock. I worked in the D.O. along with names such as Ron Davies, Les Dickinson, Alan Jolly, Roland Shead, "Dutch" Holland, Norman Thurston and many more. Lots of memories about those times back in a very different, more genteel world. Regards. Keith Wilson aka willey.
KeithHi Bob! I remember all the names except that of Alf Hickman. I left Cannings in 1963 so perhaps he started after that date. Did you join the Order Office during Arthur Evans reign? I have just realised that I was doing my National Service from November 1957 until 1959 so our work overlap was from then until circa mid 1963. All along time ago! Regards. Keith
is this W CANNING we are talking about folks...
Lyn
The only!!!!
Bob
Many thanks and I have to say WOW! never seen these before and not even aware of Cannings beginningsyou may have seen these before but if not photos of cannings humble beginnings gt hampton st
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