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T E Bladon and Son

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Hi all from believe it or not dry and sunny Somerset!
I have in my possession something that great Aunt just gave me which she thinks is from WW1 period.
Made by TE Blaydon, it is a pair I think of I flea or fly killing machines. Brass handled with copper heat end.

Has a comb built in and a wick also built in along the length of the comb.

I suspect fired by meths or paraffin, no Kite mark so suspect WW1. Also, the chap who gave it to great Aunt served in WW1 and he along with great Aunts father were heavily involved with donkeys and horses.

I have a pair of these things, I have photographed them and soon, once I have mastered the dark art of uploading the pics I shall show them on here.

Ringing any bells with anyone?

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Interesting. Google states that the Science museuIt alsom have a railway midland fogman's handlamp which is attributed to 1948- 1975, and states that it was made by T.E. Blaydon & Sons of Birmingham. It states that the firm was a lamp manufacturer active in Birmingham in 1937.
However the firm is not listed in the Kellys of 1913, 1937, or 1950
 
I think I have solved problem From 1950 kellys:
Bladon T. E. & Son Ltd. blow & brazing lamp mfrs.99 to 105 Northwood st 3. TA "Bladon;" Colmore 4634
So there seems to be a variation , or error, in the name.
In 1913 : Bladon, Thomas Edward & son, Manufacturers of all kinds of lamps and oil cans, ieon and tinplatye workers etc
, 99-105 Northwood Street
The factory os shown in red on the 1950s map
1950s map showing 99- 105 northwood St..jpg
 
See also on forum under: London Transport oil lamp for further info about Bladons.

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Biog notes may be of interest?

A brief biography of Thomas Edward Bladon, founder of TE Bladon and Son Ltd.
Thomas Edward Bladon was the son of Edward Bladon, born in 1821 at Tanworth in Arden and his first child born in 1849 possibly at 23 Albion Street where the family was on the 1851 census. In 1855 Oliver arrived, Theodore in 1862 and Julia in 1864. The family had moved to 61 Northwood Street by 1854, as this is where Henry Walter the second child died of scarlet fever aged three. Upon leaving school, Thomas Edward became an apprentice at Mr CT Shaw diamond mounter, and he married Sarah Alice Matthews in 1878, and had four children Maria Alice 1879, William Edward 1881, Norman Frederick 1883 and Sarah Amelia (Sallie) 1891. After some business partners, Thomas Edward then went alone and became a lamp manufacturer at 4 James Street, which by 1907 became Thomas Edward Bladon & Son – this being William Henry. By now the business was manufacturing cart lamps, ship, hand, cycle, window and street lamps, oilcans and feeders, tin and iron plate workers. On 20th January 1916, the business was registered as TE Bladon and son Ltd. He died in 1928 and was buried next to his wife at Brandwood End, 27 years after her death. On the death of Thomas Edward, his son William Edward became the director and during World War Two, the factory was used for essential war work. William’s only child by his first marriage Thomas John served in the war but died tragically afterwards two years after his marriage. Sadly William Edward’s other son by his second marriage (to his deceased wife’s sister) died aged 11.
Items manufactured by TE Bladon and Son Ltd
Blow lamps – petrol and paraffin of all sizes
Sentinel Heaters
Railway Lamps
Oilcans
Brazing lamp
Detector Lamps
Horse singeing tool
TE Bladon and Son also manufactured the above for the following companies, GPO, Military, diamond brand and the various railway companies.
 
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