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Just dug out this old catalogue of the various products manufactured at the Green Lane works of William Jackson & Co.

I'm happy to scan more pages if anyone is interested.

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Am I right in thinking this is the same Jacksons that would become Spear and Jackson

If it is, they were originally Spear and Love (mentioned elsewhere - one for the Fairies)

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Am I right in thinking this is the same Jacksons that would become Spear and Jackson

I don't think it is. It would appear that a 'Sam Jackson' was initially employed as an apprentice by Spear & Love.

"In 1760, Alexander Spear and John Love formed a company in Sheffield called Spear & Love. In 1814, John Spear,

the nephew of Alexander, took on an apprentice called Sam Jackson.

In 1830, the partnership Spear & Jackson was formed." Wikipedia

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I don't think it is. It would appear that a 'Sam Jackson' was initially employed as an apprentice by Spear & Love.

"In 1760, Alexander Spear and John Love formed a company in Sheffield called Spear & Love. In 1814, John Spear,

the nephew of Alexander, took on an apprentice called Sam Jackson.

In 1830, the partnership Spear & Jackson was formed." Wikipedia

Wikipedia's account is backed up (possibly taken from) by the company's own website:

http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/en/about-us

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Thanks binsted71,

I love to see good quality tools and hate to see Sheffield names put to junk made in China and other far eastern countries.

I was sad to see the post "Neill Tools - Not any more!" on this forum.

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