Accrington_built stationary stem engine maker's plates.

[claytonx]

I also served my time at Lang Bridge in the turning shop in the 1950. Tommy Atkinson forman and John Clegg in charge of fitters

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by claytonx

I also served my time at Lang Bridge in the turning shop in the 1950. Tommy Atkinson forman and John Clegg in charge of fitters

I must have met you many times, I was in the Pattern shop until 1952. Riley bros were in the foundry one was the gaffer and I think Billy drove the overhead crane, I think old Beech wer't gaffer in Brass shop. Joe Firth was the gate man & weigh bridge operator. There's not many ex Langs still alive today, I only know of one other, he was in the Tool shop, lives up top end of Royds St.
Retlaw.

[claytonx]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

I served my apprentice ship at Lang Bridges as a Pattern Maker, Langs kept all the patterns for any thing they had ever made, in 4 pattern stores in the factory, many times I had to search the stores for a pattern, to cast a new part for some machine Langs had once built. I never came across any patterns for steam engines, nor have I ever heard of them making any. Somtimes I would be sent to a local factory, to get the numbers off the part that needed to be replaced, Steiners was one of their main customers, went there many times, to check the broken part.
Things started to go down hill at Langs in the early 1950's, I transferred to Bulloughs, and worked there for 5 years.
Retlaw.

I served my time as a turner at Langs in the 1950s with Les Powdrill and I had never heard of steam engines,possibly before our time

[rivetlad]

Does anyone rember foundryman Roy Fishwick? Roy, now a fit 69 years young, lives near Whalley.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by rivetlad

Does anyone rember foundryman Roy Fishwick? Roy, now a fit 69 years young, lives near Whalley.

The only Fishwick I knew, was foreman core maker at Lang Bridges, he must be long gone now.
Retlaw.