W. N. Nicholson & Sons

Aug 16, 2006 6 Replies
R

Greetings lads, I'm hoping someone can tell me what I have, whether it's a magnificent find or just another paperweight.



I've obtained a printing block. That's probably the incorrect terminology. It's a block that Nicholson would have sent out to a printer, for use in a printing press. It's hand engraved, in reverse. The image looks to be a horse drawn hay rake.



On the side of the block is the name Hare & Co., London. They are obviously the manufacturer of the block.



The image is not identifiable with the naked eye, but a magnifying glass reveals writing around the hub of one wheel. It says: W. N. Nicholson & Son Newark On Trent England



Is Nicholson farming equipment rare or common? Does anyone know who has the remaining Nicholson engine?



Thanks for your insight, Rob


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rob Skinner La Habra, CA

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R

I almost forgot, here are some pictures of the "paperweight"

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Rob

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I can tell you that Nicholsons was a foundary that sat next to the river Trent in Newark,Nottinghamshire,they made iron tractor seats,cake mills,machinery etc.The site is local to me but has been mostly redeveloped with the frontages of some of the buildings retained. Kev

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Hi Kev, At least some of the original site was not destroyed.

Thanks Rob

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rob Skinner La Habra, CA

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Rob,this is whats left.

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Rob --

Easy trick is just to photograph the block, & then reverse image, possibly go negative, in any photo-editing package. You'll probably need to up the gamma as well.

You'll see what you have much easier then ....

BTW, these used to be very common. I have a copy of an ad from Farm Implement Review in 1904 where Petters would give an agent a very pretty block of the Handyman. Regrettably I've never found this block, although the ad did surrender a copy of the image it created. I used it alongside the Handyman when rallied -- now a very rare event ......

Colin

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