Fred-Dibnah-antique-rare-bronze-chimney-lightening-conductor-insert-collectors


Fred-Dibnah-antique-rare-bronze-chimney-lightening-conductor-insert-collectors

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Please see my responses to see how happy my buyers are with Freds memorabilia This is a very rare collectors item, this is an insert for a bracket that would have been used to fix the copper lightening conductor to a chimney, I\'m sure its bronze, made by John Faulkner of Manchester, ( see history of John Faulkner below ) I found a few of them in Freds drawer in his shed, this sale is for one of these inserts, I do have a few more so contact me to see if I have any more avilable, here is some fascinating history of John Faulkner from wikepidia John Faulkner (Manchester)

Of 7 St. Marys Gate and later of 13 Great Ducie Street, Manchester.

SeeJohn Faulkner (1823-1897)

1861 Business established.

1864 Faulkner\'s Electric Pit Signals.[1]

1871 Employing 6 men and 2 boys.[2]

1874 Advertisement. \'LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS, PRIVATE TELEGRAPHS, ELECTRIC BELLS, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. Mr. JOHN FAULKNER, Practical and Consulting Electrician, of 13, Great Ducie-street, Manchester, begs to announce that he has taken to Mr. Wight\'s CHIMNEY BUSINESS and LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR ERECTING, as heretofore conducted at 13, Church Lane, Oldhas, adjoining the Church, and until further notice will have as a depot in Oldham for the exhibition of his various Telegraphic and Electrical Appliances. Mr. Faulkner, in taking this step, thanks his patrons in Oldham and district for their past patronage during a period of over twenty years. 13, Great Dulcie-street, Manchester. 13, Church lane, Oldham. January 23, 1874.\'[3]

1875 Society for the Promotion of Scientific Industry Manchester Silver Medal awarded to John Faulkner at the exhibition of appliances for the economy of labour. Inscription on medal is for the Altandae System of Electrical Appliances. More specifically: 75 - Diagrams illustrating waste and economy of magnetic power; 76 - Altandae Electro Magnets; 77 - Altandae Electro Bells; 78 - Altandae Electro Indicators; 79 - Altandae Electro Semaphores; 80 - Altandae Electro Telegraph Sounder; 81 - Altandae Electro Iron and Brass Separators; 82 - Lightening Conductors.

1926 February 24th. Incorporated as Limited Company John Faulkner & Sons, Limited

1968 Company acquired byW. J. Furse and Co

my pictures do not do it justice, it has the name faulkner on it albeit pretty worn but you can clearly see it and it has Manchester stamped on it, this item is 1\" x 1/2\" and is a very collectable item, I also have listed separately one of the brackets that these would be inserted into. they will be posted out but if you prefer to pick them up from Freds you may get the chance to have a mooch around and even pick up some other pieces of his amazing collection of tools. SO GRAB YOUR VERY OWN PIECE OF HISTORY NOW email us for further details or to place your order these are definitely a very collectable item.Please email us or call us if you need any further details or have any questions

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