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Originally Posted by Tetti
Just browsing through an old book (monthly diy magazines, bound) found this and thought it might be of interest to our Ossy historians. Under the heading of "Model Engine Making", Introduction- where to buy castings. "Mr, R.Thompson, 2, Brookside Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Lancs. supplies drawings of half-horse power steam engine, 2-1/16" bore x3-1/4" stroke. He charges 12s.6d for a set of castings, and 2s.6d extra for the forgings." Magazine dated March 1886. What I'd like to know is what was at no.2 Brookside Lane in those years? Was it a foundry or a blacksmiths workshop? Who was Mr. R Thompson? I spent alot of time up Ossy but never ventured beyond the Black Dog (was there anything beyond the Black Dog?  )
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More than likely an Ironmongers shop, there use to be one in Rishton on the left, about 300 yrds back from the traffic lights. I used to get quite a lot of special screws and materials from him, when I was into Model Engineering. If you want to see some good Model Engineering, go to Ossy Mills, bloke from Clayton made some great models, which are on display, just think of the hours of work he put into them.
Retlaw.