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Photographs of Forging Presses

Here you can see photographs of Forging Presses made by Fielding and Platt.

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  • 800 ton Forging Press with steam driver, view taken on site c.1941

    800 ton Forging Press with steam driver, view taken on site c.1941

    At Walter Somers Ltd., Kidderminster, date of supply estimated c.1930s
  • 1500 ton Four Column Forging Press, O/No. 4477, c.1943

    1500 ton Four Column Forging Press, O/No. 4477, c.1943

    for High Duty Alloys Ltd., Slough, c.1943
  • 500 ton Forging Press with 2-H3 Pumps direct pumping, c.1946

    500 ton Forging Press with 2-H3 Pumps direct pumping, c.1946

    for Argentine Transport, c.1946
  • 1500 ton Four Column Forging Press, view taken on site, c.1946

    1500 ton Four Column Forging Press, view taken on site, c.1946

    for Southern Forge Ltd, c.1946
  • 2500 ton Forging Press, O/No. 5655, c.1947

    2500 ton Forging Press, O/No. 5655, c.1947

    for Argentine Aeronautical Purchasing Commission, c.1947
  • 600 ton Upstroking Forging Press, O/No. 5741, c.1947

    600 ton Upstroking Forging Press, O/No. 5741, c.1947

    for Birmingham Carriage & Wagon Co., c.1947
  • 300 ton Forging Press, O/No. 6111, c.1948

    300 ton Forging Press, O/No. 6111, c.1948

    for Polskie (Polish Purchasing Commission), c.1948
  • 3000 ton Forging Press, views taken at erection and later on site, O/No. 6810, c.1951

    3000 ton Forging Press, views taken at erection and later on site, O/No. 6810, c.1951

    for Australian Commonwealth, 1951
  • 3 - 600 ton Forging Presses, O/No. 5440, c.1955

    3 - 600 ton Forging Presses, O/No. 5440, c.1955

    for Stankoimport, Russia, c.1955
  • 800 ton Forging Press, O/No. 5460, c.1956

    800 ton Forging Press, O/No. 5460, c.1956

    for Stankoimport, Russia, c.1956
  • Bêché Hammer Type DG13H, O/No. 58520, c.1959

    Bêché Hammer Type DG13H, O/No. 58520, c.1959

    for Burton Griffiths, c.1959
  • Bêché Type DGH50H Counterblow Hammer, O/No. 59300, c.1959

    Bêché Type DGH50H Counterblow Hammer, O/No. 59300, c.1959

    for Burton Griffiths, c.1959
  • 1500 ton Vertical Pulldown Two-Column Forging Press, Part 1, views taken on site, O/No. 59570, c.1959

    1500 ton Vertical Pulldown Two-Column Forging Press, Part 1, views taken on site, O/No. 59570, c.1959

    for Daniel Doncaster & Sons Ltd., Sheffield, c.1959
  • 1500 Ton Forging Press at Daniel Doncaster, Sheffield, Part 2

    1500 Ton Forging Press at Daniel Doncaster, Sheffield, Part 2

    The press in action!
  • 1500 ton Forging Press at IFA Precision Forge, Sheffield, Part 3

    1500 ton Forging Press at IFA Precision Forge, Sheffield, Part 3

    60 years on and still going strong!
  • 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
  • 800 ton Forging Press, views taken on site, c.1963

    800 ton Forging Press, views taken on site, c.1963

    At (William?) Park Forge Ltd., Wigan, c.1963
  • 3000 ton Closed Die Forging Press, view taken on site, O/No. 67710, c.1969

    3000 ton Closed Die Forging Press, view taken on site, O/No. 67710, c.1969

    for Barr Thomson Ltd., Kilmarnock, c. 1969
  • 150 ton Forging Press, O/No. F73940, c.1969

    150 ton Forging Press, O/No. F73940, c.1969

    for Newcastle University, c.1969
  • 2000 ton Closed Die Forging Press under construction and on test, O/No. F76450, c.1971

    2000 ton Closed Die Forging Press under construction and on test, O/No. F76450, c.1971

    for Carmel Forge, Israel, c.1971
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