ewbank sweepers

walkinman221 · 24-09-2010, 21:51

They still produce the ewbank probably in china now though the factory was were asda is now.My mum worked in the sanding dept there.

junetta · 24-09-2010, 22:09

I remember that. I think my late husband´s mother worked there loads of years ago.

cashman · 24-09-2010, 22:21

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ton-41232.html tis n old thread here.

entwisi · 25-09-2010, 20:17

We moved my Mum recently and she took her old ewbank sweeper with her.

teh carpet fitting lads were quite impressed with it...

walkinman221 · 26-09-2010, 16:03

they even make battery powered ones now the wonders of modern technology

Stumped · 26-09-2010, 17:51

Factory was in Electricity Street. My wife worked there for as while in the early days of our marriage. She suffered a miscarriage due to over-exerting herself whilst using a hand operated press. The management were very unsympathetic at the time and I have never forgiven them for it.

K.S.H · 26-09-2010, 19:27

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Originally Posted by walkinman221

they even make battery powered ones now the wonders of modern technology

Better still they make electric ones, there called hoovers or vacuum cleaners

PS - both my parents worked there

keith higson · 15-10-2010, 05:58

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Originally Posted by Stumped

Factory was in Electricity Street. My wife worked there for as while in the early days of our marriage. She suffered a miscarriage due to over-exerting herself whilst using a hand operated press. The management were very unsympathetic at the time and I have never forgiven them for it.

If I remember rightly "Ewbank" factory was on Hyndbun Rd,(where is Electricity St).

grannyclaret · 15-10-2010, 11:22

I remember my grandma being so proud of her new ewbank,,,,no such things as hoovers in those days....it was the old stiff brush,,,

MargaretR · 15-10-2010, 11:49

We had a Ewbank too, but it never reached the bottom of the pile did it?
One of my jobs as a child was beating the dust out of the carpet (hung on the washing line) with a cane carpet beater.

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SPUGGIE J · 15-10-2010, 16:55

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Originally Posted by keith higson

If I remember rightly "Ewbank" factory was on Hyndbun Rd,(where is Electricity St).

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mattylad · 15-10-2010, 17:39

I see some history of the Ewbank 5 days a week.

Retlaw · 15-10-2010, 18:27

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Originally Posted by keith higson

If I remember rightly "Ewbank" factory was on Hyndbun Rd,(where is Electricity St).

As you come out of Asda & turn left into Hyndburn Rd, Electricy St is the next opening on your left.

Retlaw.

keith · 15-10-2010, 19:32

Electricity street took you to the old power station which became the headquarters for gilbraiths commerials for many years

keith higson · 16-10-2010, 04:07

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

As you come out of Asda & turn left into Hyndburn Rd, Electricy St is the next opening on your left.

Retlaw.

Sorry but I left Accy for Australia in 1964 at which stage there wa no "Asda",I'm taxing the memory now but basically Hyndburn Rd was a Road that went from the bottom of Dill Hall Lane, Church (followed the River Stink") into Accrington, on the way was a lodge" on the left hand side near the Ewbank Factory and one on the left side near Hyndburn Park School. and the Tenement on the right hand side just before you got into Accrington.