Thomas Bradley, Alexandra Works, Accrington, manufactured Bradson bench drilling machines. The business began in 1880 and operated into the 1950s, but was not found on Grace's Guide To British Industrial History except for a page on the Bradson brand. At some point, Lodge Engineering Co. Ltd., Oswaldtwistle, took over manufacturing.
Information Sources
- Hardware Trade Journal, Vol. 242, 1956, Pg. 191 (Google Books snippet view)
- The Ironmonger Diary and Hardware Buyers Guide, 1951, Pg. 310 (Google Books snippet view)
- The Machinery Market, May 15, 1925, Pg. 458
- Bradson All British High Grade Drilling Machinery, Lodge Engineering Co. Ltd., undated