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Produced at Primrose Bank, Rhodes Bank and the Wellington Works.

This was the first “Bradbury”; it was based on the Grover and Baker circular needle machine and was a double chain stitch machine. The Cams were Wrought Iron case hardened which the Company claimed to be far superior to cast iron.

The illustration right shows a Lancashire machine c1862 note the unusual three-legged design and the object under the machine which represents the circular needle.

The Lancashire was used for heavy work and was particularly suitable for Fustians, Corduroys, Overcoats, rugs and carpets.

First produced at a cost of £30 this had reduced to £7 15s by 1884 as over the years it declined in usage and latterly it was being used by stay-makers.

One example is known to be in storage on Clydeside.

Lancashire c1862

INDEX of BRADBURY SEWING MACHINES
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LANCASHIRE LETTER 'H'
HOWE PRINCIPLE 		ARM SHUTTLE
LETTER 'T' 		A1 REPAIRING No. 2 ELASTIC BELGRAVIA
PRACTICAL
TAILOR 		PRACTICAL
HATTER 		CHAIN STITCH
MACHINE 		WELLINGTON LETTER 'S'
FAMILY No. 1 		LETTER 'S'
MEDIUM No. 2
HIGH ARM
FAMILY 		NEW WILSON ROTARY
No. 1 		ROTARY
No. 2/B2 		ROTARY
No. 3 		ROTARY
No. 4/B4
No. 5 No. 6
SPOOL MACHINE 		No. 9 No. 10 No. 45 TWIN NEEDLE
DOUBLE SHUTTLE
CYLINDER GOLOSH
MACHINE 		OSCILLATOR SOEZE MEDIUM V.S. FAMILY V.S. OTHER
BRADBURY MODELS

Bradbury and Co. Chronological History

Bradbury Introduction

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