Jim Christie
Titanium
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2007
- Location
- L'Orignal, Ontario Canada
I have been watching this forum for some time but have finally gotten signed up
I am more comfortable running and repairing old machinery than I am using the computer so I hope I don't make too many mistakes .
I was prompted to get signed up after I read on the most interesting topic started by by Asquith
Photos Marine Engineering
a posting by Cutting oil Mac
where he writes
"
Does anyone know anything about this lathe maker Interestingly enough they became Fairbairn Macpherson Coombe Barbour incorporating Urquart Lindsay Robertson Orchar Ltd ( The builders of the big vertical planer i previously mentioned) "
My grandfather served his apprenticeship at the Robertson and Orchar ,Wallace Foundry in Dundee Scotland .
I found an old picture in the attic some time ago that my father said was of the Wallace Foundry with my grandfather being the third man back in the row of lathes on the right hand side .
I found Andy Robertson's Website with some information about the Wallace Foundry .
Andy and his brother Barry had built the site mainly in connection with their family history .
I sent Andy some of what I had and he kindlly put the pictures up on his site .
http://www.btinternet.com/~andy.robertson/intro.htm
to acces them from the main site go to the bottom of the page and click on
What's new
Here is the direct link to the Foundry page
http://www.btinternet.com/~andy.robertson/w_fndry.htm
Barry wrote me about their family connection with the Wallace Foundry
"Unfortunately, the WF building was largely burnt down in the 1970s and there's not much left to look at now. In its heyday, WF was a big setup – they ended up exporting their machines all round the world, and the two owners became wealthy men.
We have been researching the WF and have collected together some information about it. Our great-great-grandfather (Andrew R) became the manager and his brother (William R) was the business partner of James Guthrie Orchar. All three men came from humble backgrounds and started their careers as apprentice engineers. "
The shop picture shown there has been restored using Photo Shop or similar program .
I have a scan of the original that i will try and post later along with some other links that I have found after I see how I get along with this posting .
Regards .
jim
I am more comfortable running and repairing old machinery than I am using the computer so I hope I don't make too many mistakes .
I was prompted to get signed up after I read on the most interesting topic started by by Asquith
Photos Marine Engineering
a posting by Cutting oil Mac
where he writes
"
Does anyone know anything about this lathe maker Interestingly enough they became Fairbairn Macpherson Coombe Barbour incorporating Urquart Lindsay Robertson Orchar Ltd ( The builders of the big vertical planer i previously mentioned) "
My grandfather served his apprenticeship at the Robertson and Orchar ,Wallace Foundry in Dundee Scotland .
I found an old picture in the attic some time ago that my father said was of the Wallace Foundry with my grandfather being the third man back in the row of lathes on the right hand side .
I found Andy Robertson's Website with some information about the Wallace Foundry .
Andy and his brother Barry had built the site mainly in connection with their family history .
I sent Andy some of what I had and he kindlly put the pictures up on his site .
http://www.btinternet.com/~andy.robertson/intro.htm
to acces them from the main site go to the bottom of the page and click on
What's new
Here is the direct link to the Foundry page
http://www.btinternet.com/~andy.robertson/w_fndry.htm
Barry wrote me about their family connection with the Wallace Foundry
"Unfortunately, the WF building was largely burnt down in the 1970s and there's not much left to look at now. In its heyday, WF was a big setup – they ended up exporting their machines all round the world, and the two owners became wealthy men.
We have been researching the WF and have collected together some information about it. Our great-great-grandfather (Andrew R) became the manager and his brother (William R) was the business partner of James Guthrie Orchar. All three men came from humble backgrounds and started their careers as apprentice engineers. "
The shop picture shown there has been restored using Photo Shop or similar program .
I have a scan of the original that i will try and post later along with some other links that I have found after I see how I get along with this posting .
Regards .
jim