Took a little while to figure a way in here, but a combined effort between my 3 companions did the trick. (I helped…. well… someone has to be “lookout†:-D lol)
Was a quite frustrating place at times, as there is another area, but lots of locked doors and doors locked/screwed into place meant we couldn’t get to the other side of it… not to say that there isn’t a way, just that we didn’t find it.
As Matt Inked mentioned on his report, what would have been a rather comical greeting with security was narrowly avoided.. bit of an error there on my part… sorry guys! *Peer through a window, ah, the TV is on… oh, just the tennis… not very interesting… wonder who’s playing* then a millisecond later of realisation.....
Even though pretty stripped, the place is still interesting to wander about, and bigger than I expected it to be.
Visited with Hamtagger, Matt Inked and Session 9, thanks for the invite HT and ‘twas a fun day out indeed guys
Newspaper cutting from 2010: -
Wadkin, of Bardon, near Coalville, closes | Leicester Mercury
History – from wadkin.com: -
In 1897 John Wadkin founded the company alongside brother in law Mr W Jarvis. The company was formed following an idea to invent a machine that would be so versatile that it could carry out operations that were originally done by hand. John Wadkin titled this machine, "a pattern milling machine" Mr Wadkin eventually left the company. Jarvis then acquired the help of Wallace Goddard with the intention to expand the business.
Mr Jarvis became acquainted with a Greek gentleman by the name of Ionades who invented an advanced carburettor. General Motors in the US confirmed that they were interested and invited Mr Jarvis for a meeting to discuss, which led to Mr Jarvis booking a place on the Titanic as a means of travel and the disastrous result that he went down with the ill-fated liner.
This left Goddard with a business in Leicester and no-one to run it. Luckily he had a son that took charge and this continued until 1927 when Mr J Wallace passed away.
The 1914-1918 war saw the Government ask Wadkin for help to develop a machine that could turn out wooden propellers for the R.A.F. at a high-speed rate.
In the 1920's the development of the integral electric drive led to the introduction of more efficient types of woodworking machines.
In the 1930's Wadkin extended their range, entering the high technology market making larger, high production woodworking machines
The first Wadkin numerically controlled machine was produced in 1956
From the 1990's Wadkin recognised the need to develop back up service support to its machine customers, and developed a nationwide network of engineers in developing its customer response team.
In 2010 following the liquidation of Wadkin Limited, the intellectual property rights were purchased by Nottingham based woodworking machinery distributors and manufacturers A L Dalton Ltd.
Today Wadkin continues to offer woodworking machines from its new home in Nottingham.
Was a quite frustrating place at times, as there is another area, but lots of locked doors and doors locked/screwed into place meant we couldn’t get to the other side of it… not to say that there isn’t a way, just that we didn’t find it.
As Matt Inked mentioned on his report, what would have been a rather comical greeting with security was narrowly avoided.. bit of an error there on my part… sorry guys! *Peer through a window, ah, the TV is on… oh, just the tennis… not very interesting… wonder who’s playing* then a millisecond later of realisation.....
Even though pretty stripped, the place is still interesting to wander about, and bigger than I expected it to be.
Visited with Hamtagger, Matt Inked and Session 9, thanks for the invite HT and ‘twas a fun day out indeed guys
Newspaper cutting from 2010: -
Wadkin, of Bardon, near Coalville, closes | Leicester Mercury
History – from wadkin.com: -
In 1897 John Wadkin founded the company alongside brother in law Mr W Jarvis. The company was formed following an idea to invent a machine that would be so versatile that it could carry out operations that were originally done by hand. John Wadkin titled this machine, "a pattern milling machine" Mr Wadkin eventually left the company. Jarvis then acquired the help of Wallace Goddard with the intention to expand the business.
Mr Jarvis became acquainted with a Greek gentleman by the name of Ionades who invented an advanced carburettor. General Motors in the US confirmed that they were interested and invited Mr Jarvis for a meeting to discuss, which led to Mr Jarvis booking a place on the Titanic as a means of travel and the disastrous result that he went down with the ill-fated liner.
This left Goddard with a business in Leicester and no-one to run it. Luckily he had a son that took charge and this continued until 1927 when Mr J Wallace passed away.
The 1914-1918 war saw the Government ask Wadkin for help to develop a machine that could turn out wooden propellers for the R.A.F. at a high-speed rate.
In the 1920's the development of the integral electric drive led to the introduction of more efficient types of woodworking machines.
In the 1930's Wadkin extended their range, entering the high technology market making larger, high production woodworking machines
The first Wadkin numerically controlled machine was produced in 1956
From the 1990's Wadkin recognised the need to develop back up service support to its machine customers, and developed a nationwide network of engineers in developing its customer response team.
In 2010 following the liquidation of Wadkin Limited, the intellectual property rights were purchased by Nottingham based woodworking machinery distributors and manufacturers A L Dalton Ltd.
Today Wadkin continues to offer woodworking machines from its new home in Nottingham.
Cat.
That would kill me, I could hardly stand in Whittle's Factory. Did you have any luck in Birmingham?
