A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be able to rescue a Qualters and Smith machine hacksaw from the skip. It is in very restorable condition.
The plate on it tells me that 'Qualters and Smith Bros. Ltd.' resided in Barnsley, and that the serial number of the saw is LDS 6 1257
A quick Google found a post code for what I take to be the factory at BD19 5JU, but little else. There are a couple of pictures on Google Images.
Can any kind soul point me to further information - please.
Mike