Dyson Thermal Technologies Ltd Sheffield, June 2012

[rectory-rat]

Very nice indeed that is, thanks for sharing

~RR

 

[steve2109]

Awesome report and pics, thanks

 

[_Nyx_]

Fantastic report and photos

 

[WarlockUK]

Popped up for a very quick scout yesterday as I was driving up there anyway but was met by a load of Police (van + 2 cars) so obviously didn't bother.

 

[Stannington Joe]

The works closed because the products made there became obsolete as continuous casting of steel replaced the traditional ingot casting of steel. Most of the manufacturers of casting pit refractories - trumpet bells, guide tubes, centres and runner bricks - just closed. The other 2 manufacturers in the Loxley Valley - Thos. Wragg and Thos. Marshall (both later Hepworth owned) closed in 1992. There continued to be a market for stoppers and nozzles for use in ladle flow control but they became manufactured in a range of materials not manufactured locally. I worked for Dysons, my father for Wragg’s.

 

[wolfism]

Really interesting to hear the technicalities of why it closed, thanks.