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Britannia Co.
Colchester, England, U.K.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Aug 14 2022 4:00PM by Jeff_Joslin
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This firm Manufactured Gas Engines and Metalworking Lathes ca. 1880. In 1903 the business was bought by the Nicholson brothers, Victor, Hugh and Percy, who changed its name to The Britannia Engineering Co Ltd.

Information Sources

More history and machine information can be found at Grace’s Guide.
November 1879 Scientific Canadian had an article on The Britannia Company's lathes and slide-rest.
The lathes.co.uk site has a good amount of information on Britannia lathes.

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