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1930s and earlier

Here you can see photographs of Extrusion Presses made by Fielding and Platt in the 1930s and earlier.

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  • 500 ton Vertical 'Serck' Extrusion Press,  Wembley, view taken on site in 1941, O/No. 8294, c.1938

    500 ton Vertical 'Serck' Extrusion Press, Wembley, view taken on site in 1941, O/No. 8294, c.1938

    for Johnson Matthey, Wembley, c.1938
  • 1500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken at erection and on site, c.1941, O/No. 8526, c.1939

    1500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken at erection and on site, c.1941, O/No. 8526, c.1939

    for Earle Bourne & Co. Ltd., c.1939
  • 1070 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, for tube, O/No. 8596, c.1939

    1070 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, for tube, O/No. 8596, c.1939

    for Chas. Clifford & Co. Ltd., Birmingham, c.1939
  • 3500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken during erection c.1940 and on site c.1944, O/No. 8601, c.1939

    3500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken during erection c.1940 and on site c.1944, O/No. 8601, c.1939

    for Northern Aluminium Co. Ltd., Rogerstone, c.1939
  • 1500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken during erection c.1940 and on site c.1944, O/No. 8609, c.1939

    1500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken during erection c.1940 and on site c.1944, O/No. 8609, c.1939

    for Northern Aluminium Co. Ltd., Rogerstone, c.1939
  • 1250 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken during assembly, O/No. 8659, c.1939

    1250 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken during assembly, O/No. 8659, c.1939

    for United Wire Works (Birmingham) Ltd., c.1939
  • 1250 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken on site, c.1941, O/No. 8659, c.1939

    1250 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken on site, c.1941, O/No. 8659, c.1939

    for United Wire Works (Birmingham) Ltd., c.1939
  • 1500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, view taken during erection c.1940, O/No. 8738, c.1939

    1500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, view taken during erection c.1940, O/No. 8738, c.1939

    for Northern Aluminium Co. Ltd., Rogerstone, c.1939
  • 5000 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken during erection c.1940 and on site c.1944, O/No. 8769, c.1939

    5000 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken during erection c.1940 and on site c.1944, O/No. 8769, c.1939

    for Northern Aluminium Co. Ltd., Rogerstone, c.1939
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