Report - S Russell and Sons, Leicester - June 2017

[jsp77]

S Russell and Sons were Engineers and machine tool makers in Leicester.

In 1864 Company founded and in April 1927 they purchased the goodwill of the metal sawing machine department of the Isaac Hill and Son Ltd. and secured the services of Mr D. M. J. Hill late of that firm. Later in 1931 they became a Private company. In 1937 Structural and general engineers. "Nicrosilal" Alloy Irons. "Ni-Hard" and "Ni-Resist" Alloy Irons. "Silal" Alloy Irons. The company was made Public in 1948.
1961 Ironfounders, mechanical and structural engineers, handling high grade iron castings and S.G. (Ductile) iron castings. Mechanical engineers producing metal sawing machinery including the "Hydrofeed" range of heavy circular metal sawing machines. Specialists in steel framed buildings, quarry plant structures and fabricated steel machinery components and employed 675 people.

Having an engineering background i was very keen to see this one and was really nice having a look round. Just wish i'd have had a little more time on the ground floor before being busted. But these things happen from time to time .

on with the pics

thanks for looking

 

[Ojay]

Good to see someone fresh giving the Leicester lot a run for their money, although I suspect it's chip wrappers for the usual suspects

That said, it's a decent effort and ta for sharing

 

[host]

Very nice report, the quality of the shots are amazing..Bag packed off i go….

 

[Cloth Head]

very nice that.

 

[sandtech]

I used to work there , left 30 years ago . It has not changed still as I remember! Thanks for the memories !

 

[jsp77]

I used to work there , left 30 years ago . It has not changed still as I remember! Thanks for the memories !

Your welcome, it's always nice to hear from ex employees.