Maudslay, Sons and Field was an
engineering
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company based in
Lambeth,
London
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History
The company was founded by
Henry Maudslay
Henry Maudslay ( pronunciation and spelling) (22 August 1771 – 14 February 1831) was an English machine tool innovator, tool and die maker, and inventor. He is considered a founding father of machine tool technology. His inventions were ...
as Henry Maudslay and Company in 1798 and was later reorganised into Maudslay, Sons and Field in 1833 after his sons Thomas and Joseph, as well as
Joshua Field joined the company. It specialised in building
marine steam engine
A marine steam engine is a steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat. This article deals mainly with marine steam engines of the reciprocating type, which were in use from the inception of the steamboat in the early 19th century to their ...
s. The company produced a special steam-powered mill for the 1852 re-cutting of the
Koh-i-Noor
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See also
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Great Wheel
The Great Wheel, also known as the Gigantic Wheel, or Graydon Wheel, was built for the Empire of India Exhibition at Earls Court, London, in the United Kingdom. Construction began in March 1894 at the works of Maudslay, Sons and Field in Greenw ...
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Chronology of the company
Defunct shipbuilding companies of England
Defunct companies based in London
Engineering companies of England
1798 establishments in England
Manufacturing companies established in 1798
Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1900
1900 disestablishments in England
British companies established in 1798
British companies disestablished in 1900
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