Ronuk wax polish tin, c.1960
What a splendidly simple design for a tin. This is a large size and still full tin of Ronuk wax polish that dates probably fromt he late '50s or early 1960s given the warrent is for the late KIng George VI. As the address notes the company was based at Portslade in Sussex.
The company was formed by T Horace Fowler in Brighton who apparently formulated a polish and, in 1896, registered the tradename Ronuk. By 1902 they had moved to a new works in adjacent Portslade and the company prospered manufacturing a range of polishes and allied products. They were acquired by Izal Ltd., a rival manufacturer of household products, in 1960 and the owners, the Newton Chambers group of Sheffield, moved production north. Interestingly one product introduced in post-war years, Ronseal, is the one that still carries the name on as it remains a major wood and decorative finishes brand name.
Ronuk wax polish tin, c.1960
What a splendidly simple design for a tin. This is a large size and still full tin of Ronuk wax polish that dates probably fromt he late '50s or early 1960s given the warrent is for the late KIng George VI. As the address notes the company was based at Portslade in Sussex.
The company was formed by T Horace Fowler in Brighton who apparently formulated a polish and, in 1896, registered the tradename Ronuk. By 1902 they had moved to a new works in adjacent Portslade and the company prospered manufacturing a range of polishes and allied products. They were acquired by Izal Ltd., a rival manufacturer of household products, in 1960 and the owners, the Newton Chambers group of Sheffield, moved production north. Interestingly one product introduced in post-war years, Ronseal, is the one that still carries the name on as it remains a major wood and decorative finishes brand name.