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1960s

Here you can see photographs of Extrusion Presses made by Fielding and Platt in the 1960s.

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  • Sample sections of some typical Aluminium Extrusions of the era, c.1960

    Sample sections of some typical Aluminium Extrusions of the era, c.1960

    Photograph taken in 1960
  • 1000 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, with Pan Coilers, O/No. 60240, c.1960

    1000 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, with Pan Coilers, O/No. 60240, c.1960

    for Harrisons (Birmingham) Ltd., c.1960
  • 1000 ton Extrusion Press Plant, views taken on site, O/No. 60240, c.1960

    1000 ton Extrusion Press Plant, views taken on site, O/No. 60240, c.1960

    for Harrisons (Birmingham), c.1960
  • 750 ton Direct Pumping Extrusion Press, O/No. 60280, c.1960

    750 ton Direct Pumping Extrusion Press, O/No. 60280, c.1960

    for Aluminium AG Menziken, c.1960
  • 500 ton Horizontal 'HYPACTOR' Extrusion Press, O/No. 60350, c.1961

    500 ton Horizontal 'HYPACTOR' Extrusion Press, O/No. 60350, c.1961

    for Aluminium AG Menziken, Switzerland, c.1961
  • 1500 ton Horizontal Tube Extrusion Press, O/No. 60360, c.1961

    1500 ton Horizontal Tube Extrusion Press, O/No. 60360, c.1961

    for Aluminium AG Menziken, Switzerland, c.1961
  • 3500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, O/No. 61360, c.1961

    3500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, O/No. 61360, c.1961

    for Henry Wiggin & Co. Ltd., Hereford, c.1961
  • 3000 ton Forging/Extrusion Press, view taken on site in 1966, O/No. 61370, c.1961

    3000 ton Forging/Extrusion Press, view taken on site in 1966, O/No. 61370, c.1961

    for Hindustan Aeronautics, Bangalore, India, c.1961
  • 1450 ton 'Serck' Type Vertical Extrusion Press, O/No. 61280, c.1962

    1450 ton 'Serck' Type Vertical Extrusion Press, O/No. 61280, c.1962

    through Forest Engineering (Pty) Ltd., (Agent), for Non Ferrous Tubes, South Africa, c.1962
  • 1750 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken on site, O/No. 62220, c.1963

    1750 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken on site, O/No. 62220, c.1963

    for McKechnie Bros, South Africa, c.1963
  • 850 ton Vertical Extrusion Press, views taken on site, O/No. 62440, c.1963

    850 ton Vertical Extrusion Press, views taken on site, O/No. 62440, c.1963

    for Sheffield Smelting Co. Ltd., c.1963
  • 350 ton Solder Extrusion Press, with Pan Coilers, O/No. 63130, c.1963

    350 ton Solder Extrusion Press, with Pan Coilers, O/No. 63130, c.1963

    for Batchelor Robinson, c.1963
  • Line Drawings of a Typical 1960s Layout of a 'Fielding' Package - Type Extrusion Plant, c.1963

    Line Drawings of a Typical 1960s Layout of a 'Fielding' Package - Type Extrusion Plant, c.1963

    based on order 63230 for INDALEX, Cheltenham, c.1963
  • 1600 ton Horizontal Aluminium Extrusion Plant, views taken on site, O/No. 63230, c.1963

    1600 ton Horizontal Aluminium Extrusion Plant, views taken on site, O/No. 63230, c.1963

    for INDALEX, Cheltenham, c.1963
  • Experimental Discard Separating Press, c.1963

    Experimental Discard Separating Press, c.1963

    for Yorkshire Imperial Metals, Liverpool, c.1963
  • 3500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken on site during commissioning, O/No. 63360, c.1964

    3500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken on site during commissioning, O/No. 63360, c.1964

    for Yorkshire Imperial Metals, Liverpool, c.1964
  • 1500 ton Indirect Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken on site, O/No. 63370, c.1964

    1500 ton Indirect Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken on site, O/No. 63370, c.1964

    for Wednesbury Tube Co., Bilston, c.1964
  • 1300 ton Package-type Extrusion Press, O/No. 63510, c.1964

    1300 ton Package-type Extrusion Press, O/No. 63510, c.1964

    for BKL Alloys, Birmingham, c.1964
  • 1300 ton Package-type Extrusion Press, views taken on site, O/No. 63510, c.1964

    1300 ton Package-type Extrusion Press, views taken on site, O/No. 63510, c.1964

    for BKL Alloys Ltd., Birmingham, c.1964
  • 350 ton Solder Extrusion Press, O/No. 63680, c.1964

    350 ton Solder Extrusion Press, O/No. 63680, c.1964

    for Multicore Solders Ltd., Hemel Hempsted, c.1964
  • 1600 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken on site, O/No. 64070, c.1964

    1600 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken on site, O/No. 64070, c.1964

    for James Booth Aluminium Ltd., Birmingham, c.1964
  • 1000 ton Vertical Tubular Extrusion Press, O/No. 64090, c.1964

    1000 ton Vertical Tubular Extrusion Press, O/No. 64090, c.1964

    for Sheffield University, c.1964
  • 1600 ton Package-type Extrusion Plant, views at erection and on site, O/No. 64200, c.1964

    1600 ton Package-type Extrusion Plant, views at erection and on site, O/No. 64200, c.1964

    for INDAL, Germany, c.1964
  • 2750 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken under construction, O/No. 64370, c.1965

    2750 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, views taken under construction, O/No. 64370, c.1965

    for Alcan Industries, Rogerstone, c.1965
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