Mainly a builder of hydraulic machinery at Croydon Works in Hunslet.
The Balmforth family were partners with the Smiths and Booths that went on to form the famous Rodley crane makers. After these partnerships broke up William Balmforth formed the Peel Ings Foundry. The works produced steam cranes, though not to the extent their former partners enjoyed. A small number of locos were also produce before the firm crashed in 1916
John Bingley of 25 Harper Street built one loco for the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway in 1840 as a sub contract for Fenton, Murray and Jackson. Looking at the historic maps the works was situated where the Leeds outside market is today near to the bus station. From the details located in "Directory of Leeds" for the entries until 1870 Bingley made boilers, engines and mill machinery.
Crane maker at Mill Lane Bramley, possibly also connected to Isles.
Metal working firm still going strong in Hunslet
Crane builder
Built a few cranes in Leeds,
Builder of cranes in Stanningley.
Formed when Booth's merged with a crane builder in Clydeside.
EB Wilson's Railway Foundry produced locomotives for many of the early railway comapnies as well as a number of overseas orders including several important orders for Spain and India. Many of their locomotives were based on the popular Jenny Lind design. The company also experimented with marine engines and road steam.
Often known as GREENBAT this company made all manner of machinery including a number of battery locomotives in their Albion Works in Armley
Primarily a crane manufacturer Booths also produced a small number of electric mine locos under the 'Union' brand in their Union Foundry at Rodley.
Manufacturer of machine tools at Wellhouse Foundry. This was acquired by Craven Bros in 1928 who had also been bought in 1919 by John Brown & Co.
Crane builder
Many components were made here for the loco builders.
Aviation manufacturing commenced on Balm Road at Hunslet not far from the Middleton Railway. Between the wars built a few road vehicles.
Manufacturer of machine tools that took over the former Round Foundry, they became part of the Greenwood and Batley Group.
Formed of a series of mergers including Leeds firms Joseph Booth and Thomas Smith, this firm are still producing cranes. Design work takes place in Yeadon but production is in Gateshead.
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Products
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B
Berry
Henry Berry
Crane
Works History
Bfth
William Balmforth / Balmforth Bros
Rail
Crane
Works History
Bi
John Bingley
Rail
Other Items
Works History
BJ
Benjamin Johnson
Crane
Works History
BPL
Braime Pressings Ltd
Works History
Bram
Bramley Engineering
Crane
Works History
Bray
Bray & Waddington
Crane
Works History
BUT
Samuel Butler and Co
Crane
Works History
CCB
Clyde Crane and Booth
Crane
Works History
EBW
EB Wilson
Rail
Road
Other Items
Works History
GBAT
Greenwood and Batley
Rail
Road
Aviation/Military
Machine Tools
Works History
JB
Joseph Booth and Bros
Rail
Crane
Works History
Jbu
Joshua Buckton
Machine Tools
Works History
JBUT
John Butler & Co
Crane
Works History
MBIW
Monk Bridge Iron Works
Other Items
Works History
RB
Blackburn Aviation
Road
Aviation/Military
Works History
SBT
Smith, Beacock and Tannett
Crane
Machine Tools
Works History
Wbo
Wellman Booth
Crane
Works History