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qualcast permanent molds castings

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bruno

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Hi
I am a researcher at the historical laboratory of Université de Franche-Comté, working on foundry history.
Who could give me information concerning the Qualcast Permanent molds foundry. It was casting parts for Lookheed(1945 ?) and after selling the licence to some foundries in France. When the foundry got the Eaton patent ? How many patents have been soldin Europe ? Is there an historian working on it ? may-be the archives are some where? Thanks for your help.
 
The majority of the Qualcast group of companies seem to have been put into liquidation in 1985 according to the London Gazette. Presumably there was some sort of buyout as the garden products companies lasted until 2000 with final liquidation appearing to be about 2007.

Maurice
 
sospiri said:
The majority of the Qualcast group of companies seem to have been put into liquidation in 1985 according to the London Gazette. Presumably there was some sort of buyout as the garden products companies lasted until 2000 with final liquidation appearing to be about 2007.

Maurice
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Thanks Maurice, do you think I could get more information on the business court ?
 
Bruno,

Once a limited company has been ceased trading for 20 years, Companies House now destroys the records. Gone are the old days when you could buy a copy of the microfiche of all the company's annual records for a mere quid. As to where records might be if they have survived, the London Gazette (free online) is a good place to start. You can turn up the windup notices there, which generally have the name of a solicitor responsible and they, if they still exist, may know. The same notices generally contain the names of Company Directors and, if still alive, you may be able to trace them viua 192.com or if you have a subscription to findmypast.com, it includes a free subscription to 192.com.

For instance, when Perry Pens of Lancaster Street were taken over by Renold Chain in the early 1960s, the records were deposited in Manchester Archives because Manchester was the original home of Renolds. It is a bit of a hit and miss game, and, of course, the records may not have survived at all. I have to say that personnel records rarely get deposited - it is generally records of company meetings, drawings and occasionally patents.

Another line of research is the British Library Patents Collection here: https://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpsubject/busmanlaw/ip/ippatents/patents.html


 
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