Platts Bulletin, 1949 - issued by Platt Brothers, Oldham, Lancashire
Platt Brothers were one of the, if not the greatest, name in the manufacture of textile machinery (although as a Rochdale lad I'd have to mention Tweedale & Smalley!). Founded in Oldham in 1770 the company grew so that at one time they employed 12,000 workers and the Hartford Works in Werneth was a small empire in its own right. The name continues although, alongside the collapse in the UK textile production business, Platts (merged into Platt-Saco-Lowell in 1982) the Oldham works closed in c1982 marking the end of an industrial era. This magazine shows Rayon materials produced by one of Platts customers the Manchester based concern of Tootal, Broadhurst, Lee & Co Ltd, another great name in the textile industry.
Platts Bulletin, 1949 - issued by Platt Brothers, Oldham, Lancashire
Platt Brothers were one of the, if not the greatest, name in the manufacture of textile machinery (although as a Rochdale lad I'd have to mention Tweedale & Smalley!). Founded in Oldham in 1770 the company grew so that at one time they employed 12,000 workers and the Hartford Works in Werneth was a small empire in its own right. The name continues although, alongside the collapse in the UK textile production business, Platts (merged into Platt-Saco-Lowell in 1982) the Oldham works closed in c1982 marking the end of an industrial era. This magazine shows Rayon materials produced by one of Platts customers the Manchester based concern of Tootal, Broadhurst, Lee & Co Ltd, another great name in the textile industry.