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Napier Brothers Ltd.
| Name | Napier Brothers Ltd. |
| Ortssitz | Glasgow |
| Straße | Hydepark Street 100 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Maschinenfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | An der Stelle der früheren "Hyde Park Locomotive Works, Neilson and Co." (diese bis 1862). Patentees and manufacturers of high-class windlasses, capstans, and steering gears, which have been fitted to many of the ships of the British and foreign navies, as well as to those of the most important lines in the mercantile service. They also manufacture a number of other specialities, and among them devote great attention to the accurate cutting of teeth in spur, bevel, and worm wheels. Büro in London: 75 Fenchurch Street. |
| Quellenangaben | [McLean: Local industries of Glasgow ... (1901) 49] [Anzeige (1888) bei Grace's Guide] [Inst. of Mech. Engineers (1895) 495] [Lloyd's Register of Shipping 2 (1910/11) 385] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1837 |
Die Söhne von David Napier, Robert D. Napier (ca. 1821-1885), John D. Napier und Frank Napier, unterstützen ihren Vater im Schiff- und Maschinenbau in Lancefield. Sie ziehen 1837 mit ihm nach Millwall, London |
| 1852 |
Die Brüder Robert D. Napier, John D. Napier und Frank Napier verlassen Millwall und ziehen nach Australien. Sie versuchen zunächst den Goldbergbau, gehen dann aber verschiedene Wege. Robert Napier arbeitet beim Auhub des Hafens von Sydney; er entwickelt die Idee der "selbsthaltenden Bremse", die er patentieren läßt. |
| 1867/70 |
Robert D. Napier kehrt nach Glasgow zurück und gründet in Verbindung mit seinem Bruder John D. Napier eine Firma unter der Firma "Napier Brothers", um seine "selbst-haltende Bremse" bei Winden anzuwenden. |
| 1871 |
Frank Napier kehrt nach Glasgow zurück und schließt sich den Brüdern im gemeinsamen Unternehmen an. |
| 1872 |
Vorführung der Reibungsbremse an einem Steuerungsgetriebe, da bei den "Butterley Iron Works" im Einsatz ist. |
| 1885 |
Tod von Robert D. Napier, dem letzten überlebenden Sohn von David Napier |
| 1889 |
Besuch vom "Visitation Committee of Lloyds" |
| 1901 |
Lieferung der Ankerantriebe für den White Star-Liner "Celtic" |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Bergwerksmaschinen |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
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| Dampfkessel |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
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| Dampfmaschinen |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
"engines" |
| Dampfwinden für Schiffe |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
1901 |
[McLean: Local industries of Glasgow] |
auch "steam capstan windlass", mit senkrechter Zwillingsmaschine und Kregelradgetriebe [Anzeige (1888)] |
| Erzbrecher |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
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| Laufkatzenkrane |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
"improved Patent overhead travelling cranes" |
| Paraffinölwerke |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
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| Rudermaschinen |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
"patent combined steam and hand bridge steering gear" |
| Schiffsdampfmaschinen |
1910 |
[Lloyd's Register of Shipping 2 (1910/11) 385] |
1910 |
[Lloyd's Register of Shipping 2 (1910/11) 385] |
oder nur SchiffsHILFSmaschinen? |
| Schiffswinden |
1888 |
Anzeige [Grace's Guide] |
1901 |
[McLean: Local industries of Glasgow] |
"windlasses, capstans"; auch mit kombiniertem Hand- und Dampfbetrieb |
| Zahnradherstellungsmaschinen |
1901 |
[McLean: Local industries of Glasgow] |
1901 |
[McLean: Local industries of Glasgow] |
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gesamt |
Arbeiter |
Angest. |
Lehrl. |
männl. |
weibl. |
Kommentar |
| 1895 |
200 |
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| ZEIT | 1895 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | This firm occupies the premises in Hyde Park Street which were formerly the Hyde Park locomotive works of Messrs. Neilson and Co., who removed in 1862 to larger works at Springburn. The buildings were then modified for the manufacture of windlasses, capstans, and steering gear; and the numerous inventions developed under the mechanical skill of the late Messrs. Robert and John D. Napier have brought the works into the front rank for the production of this class of gear.
The conduct of the business for some years past has been in the hands of Mr. T. M. Grant as managing director, and Mr. Alexander Kelly who was partner with Messrs. Napier in the old firm. Having fitted the 3-inch cable gear on board the "Campania" and "Lucania," which is the largest of its kind in the world, they have now in hand the windlass and capstan gear for the "Powerful" and "Terrible" and nine other ships of the royal navy, besides work for the mercantile marine. Special machinery is used for cutting the teeth of large worm-wheels, spur and bevel wheels; and all the gears produced here are made with machine- cut wheels. Friction clutches, cat governors, silent winches, and travelling cranes also form part of the special work turned out. |
| QUELLE | [Institution of Mechanical Engineers (1895) 495] |
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