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Two Bunsen burners from Fletcher Russell
Company and an unsigned glass tubing burner (early 20th century) Two
Bunsen burners from Fletcher Russel and an unsigned glass tubing burner. The first
burner on the top was featured in the catalogues of several firms, usually
named as “Fletcher’s patent safety Bunsen” (Figure 1). Fletcher
Russell and Company was established by Thomas Fletcher (1840 - 1903). By
1880s, the company started a gas appliance manufactory in Thynne
Street, Warrington. By 1895, the company become Fletcher Russell and Co Gas
Engineers, after merging with Alexander and William Russell of Pendleton Iron
Works. The 1901 directory gives their address as Palatine Works, Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, manufacturing all types
of gas equipment including fires, cookers and water
heaters as well as laboratory equipment. Around 1950, the firm merged into
Radiation Ltd, which was later acquired by 'TI New World'. Figure
1.
Fletcher’s patent safety Bunsen as engraved in the catalogues of Townson
& Mercer (1888 and 1894) and Gallenkamp (1939) References Fletcher Type Bunsen Burner, 1910-1913
(https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co12741/fletcher-type-bunsen-burner-1910-1913-bunsen-burner), last accessed on 17.09.2021 LAST
EDITED: 17.09.2021 |