1830 - 1850
Demand for reliable pressure gauges were
triggered off by Steam Locomotive explosions.
Photographs above were taken at the Hawksbury
Steam Engine Rally 2003, which are examples of old steam engine/locomotives during the
late 1800 - early 1900 era.
1849
M. Bourdon in Paris and Herr Schaeffer in
Magdeburg both patented their pressure gauges.
1850
Bernard Schaeffer |
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C. F. Budenberg |
‘Schaeffer and Budenberg’ set up at
Magdeburg-Backau in East Germany by
Mr Schaeffer (inventor) and his friend Mr C.F.Budenberg (farmer).
1853
Sales were extended to England, the most
industrialized country at that time.
1858
Sales office started in Manchester by
founder’s brother Mr Arnold Budenberg.
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Sales
of S & B products throughout the British Empire and U.S.A. handled through Manchester.
1875 (approx)
Patents expire and S & B started
manufacturing Bourdon gauges.
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Assembly of gauges in the U.K. started about this time, as did the
manufacture of gauges in New York.
1896
Built larger factory in Whitworth Street
(Manchester) where there were then 100 employees.
1914
S & B had factories at Magdeburg,
Manchester, New York, Paris, Lille and Milan and branch offices at Vienna, Leige, Prague,
St Petersburg, Stockholm, Hamburg, Berlin, Zurich, Glasgow and London.
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Moved premises from Whitworth Street to Broadheath (Altrincham).
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During war factory was held by British Crown, but run by Mr Fred Budenberg as
it had been since 1888 when he took over from his father Mr Arnold Budenberg.
1918
Mr Fred Budenberg bought U.K. subsidiary from
the British Crown. Between the wars exports to British Empire were maintained. The Public
Announcement regarding the change of company name and ownership was made in March.
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Many products were bought from S & B Magdeburg who produced a wide range
of boiler fittings, valves, hooters, indicators, pumps and instruments.
1936
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A picture of the Altrincham Factory. |
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Internal view of Altrincham Machine Shop Part A.
Note overhead drive chain for belt driven lathes. |
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Internal view of Altrincham Machine Shop Part B. |
1941
Mr Fred Budenberg died and Mr Chris Budenberg
became Managing Director.
1963
Amlwch factory opened.
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Mr Chris Budenberg died and was succeeded as Managing Director by Mr Brian
Budenberg.
1991
The Budenberg family sold the company in June
to Burnfield PLC. At the time there were 300 employees.
2002
Budenberg Gauge Co. Ltd moved from the old
Altrincham factory to new premises at Irlam, in the outskirts of Manchester.
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