Guest claver58 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 In a old victorian factory in Cumbria we have a device looking like weighing scales made of cast iron with C. Ross Sheffield marked on it. But searching on internet brings no results. Anyone know what or who C. Ross was? It may have to do with a weighbridge or it may have to do weighing out sacks. Any help would be useful so thanks in advance. Regards Graham Fell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Charles Ross, Weighing machine maker, Heeley Bridge Works, London Road; office 84 Charles Street (1893) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Manufacturer of weighing machines, weigh bridges, steam hammers Same address in 1911 and 1919 Charles Ross, Weighing machine maker, Heeley Bridge Works, London Road; office 84 Charles Street (1893) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 oh, and Welcome to the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Earlier mention from Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 No idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Think he started 1866, think his son was called Geroge, think I can't find that page again :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Possibly moved to Leeds ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Will, July 1900. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Charles Ross weighing scales And forging hammers .. Grace's Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Aizlewood Road 1928 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 12 ton machine, £455 in 1925 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Weighbridges 1933 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Established 1865. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Mr. Charles Ross, Sheffield, also exhibited several weighing machines suitable for weighing live cattle. 1892 Not much of a link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 London Road 1925. 477 Fidler Harold Ernest, tobcnst. PUBLIC WEIGHING MACHINE. 481 Ross Charles Limited, weighing machine & mortar mill manufacturers (Heeley Bridge Engineering works). 483 Wild Mrs. Alice, butcher. Nearby, is a weighbridge at Sheaf Bank Business Park, Sheaf Bank, Heeley. Link to Flash Earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 1881 Ross 1881.pdf Ross 1881 2.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 1905 I suspect I may be using a later version of t'internet ... possibly ;-) Ross 1905.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Never mind the Horrocks.... Their partnership was dissolved during 1879. In 1877 the Highways Committee had approved the tender from Ross and Horrocks to supply and install a 20 ton railway wagon weighing machine at Woodside lane depot for £115, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Great find, adds well to the other stuff. Thank you. Never mind the Horrocks.... Their partnership was dissolved during 1879. In 1877 the Highways Committee had approved the tender from Ross and Horrocks to supply and install a 20 ton railway wagon weighing machine at Woodside lane depot for £115, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest claver58 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Can I just thank you all - seems to confirm that what we have is a weighing machine about 80-100 years old. I am so impressed with what you have all found. We've found the scales in a building of an English heritage Ind. Museum so it is all fascinating. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 11/12/2012 at 08:57, SteveHB said: Will, July 1900. Just back from one of my regular walks in the General Cemetery where I unexpectedly found the grave of Charles Ross. I'm interested in him as his name appears all over Sheffield's pavements. The firm made coal hole covers, tramway features, and more. Strangely I've found only one drain cover of his (just off Thompson Road at the bottom of the Botanical Gardens) which is in the c.1900-10 style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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