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
Crane maker at Mill Lane Bramley, possibly also connected to Isles.
Crane builder
Built a few cranes in Leeds,
Builder of cranes in Stanningley.
Formed when Booth's merged with a crane builder in Clydeside.
Primarily a crane manufacturer Booths also produced a small number of electric mine locos under the 'Union' brand in their Union Foundry at Rodley.
Crane builder
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
BJ
Benjamin Johnson
Crane
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
JB
Joseph Booth and Bros
Rail
Crane
Works History
JBUT
John Butler & Co
Crane
Works History
SBT
Smith, Beacock and Tannett
Crane
Machine Tools
Works History
Wbo
Wellman Booth
Crane
Works History