新規更新December 29, 2018 at 11:36AM
【外部リンク】
James Walton (inventor)
Railfan23: James, not Frederick
'''James Walton''' (15 April 1803 - 5 November 1883) was a British inventor and industrialist. He was known for this improvements to the [[carding]] process. He amassed a significant fortune from his business ventures, and purchased a number of estates in [[Wales]].
== Early life ==
Walton was born on 15 April 1803<ref name=eddowe/> at [[Ripponden]]. His father Isaac Walton worked as a [[Frieze (textile)|friezer]].<ref name=shrew>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== Halifax and Sowerby Bridge ==
In 1822, Walton moved to a small workshop near [[North Bridge, Halifax]] to develop his ideas for new machinery for friezing. He quickly developed these ideas, and in 1824, moved to a larger factory at [[Sowerby Bridge]].<ref name=shrew/> In his first year in business he developed a new method of friezing [[Petersham ribbon|"Petersham"]]. He also constructed the the largest [[Planer (metalworking)|planing machine]] built in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=eddowe>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In the early 1830s, Walton developed a new form of [[carding|wire-card]] for use in textile manufacturing. This replaced the traditional leather backing for the card with [[india rubber]] laid on cloth. This was a superior system and became the standard for the carding industry,<ref name=eddowe/> and enabled him to obtain his first [[patent]].<ref name=shrew/>
== Manchester ==
In 1838, Walton joined [[Matthew Curtis (mayor)|Parr, Curtis and Co.]] in [[Manchester]], and began making his cards using machines, instead of by hand. He purchased an American card-setting machine and made significant improvements to its efficiency.<ref name=eddowe/> In 1839, Walton sued a rival company for infringement on his carding patent. this case, known as Walton v. Potter and Horsfall, continued until 1843. Walton won the case, but it left him with a life-long dislike of legal proceedings.<ref name=shrew/>
During the 1840s he obtained a number of other patents for further improvements to machinery and manufacturing processes.
The partnership of Parr, Curtis and Walton was a great success. The company moved from its original premises in Store Street, to a much larger factory in [[Ancoats]].<ref name=shrew/>
== Haughton Dale ==
In 1857, Walton ended the partnership with Parr and Curtis. He built a new factory in [[Haughton Green|Haughton Dale]] to the south-east of Manchester. There he established the company of James Walton & Sons, supplying machinery and cards to the textile industry of Great Britain and beyond.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> His sons William and [[Frederick Walton|Frederick]] joined him in the business, though Frederick left in 1863 to pursue his own invention, [[Linoleum]].<ref name=shrew/> The Haughton Dale Mills as the factory was known as described by the [[Manchester Guardian]] as "the largest establishment of the kind in the world".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Walton was a very successful businessman, described as:
<blockquote>remarkable in his inventive genius. Like Brindley and Arkwright and other great leaders of industry who have established supremacy of England as a manufacturing nation, he was a man of marked individuality of character, of mental vision, strength of will and steadfastness of purpose and he has left behind him a long list of original ideas many of which were carried into practice and assisted greatly in increasing the productive powers of the great cotton spinning trade.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref></blockquote>
In 1875, Walton began construction of the Anglican Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Haughton Dale. This was consecrated in 1876 by the Bishop of Manchester.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== Cwmllecoediog Hall ==
In 1860, Walton purchased the Cwmllecoediog Estate, near [[Aberangell]] in Wales and spent much of his time there.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== Dolforgan Hall ==
In 1868, Walton purchased the even larger Dolforgan Estate near [[Kerry, Powys]]. He made this his primary residence, leaving Cwmllecoediog to his sons William and Frederick.
Walton died on 5 November 1883, at Dolforgan Hall.<ref name=eddowe/>
== References ==
[[Category:1803 births]]
[[Category:1883 deaths]]
[[Category:English businesspeople]]
[[Category:English inventors]]
== Early life ==
Walton was born on 15 April 1803<ref name=eddowe/> at [[Ripponden]]. His father Isaac Walton worked as a [[Frieze (textile)|friezer]].<ref name=shrew>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== Halifax and Sowerby Bridge ==
In 1822, Walton moved to a small workshop near [[North Bridge, Halifax]] to develop his ideas for new machinery for friezing. He quickly developed these ideas, and in 1824, moved to a larger factory at [[Sowerby Bridge]].<ref name=shrew/> In his first year in business he developed a new method of friezing [[Petersham ribbon|"Petersham"]]. He also constructed the the largest [[Planer (metalworking)|planing machine]] built in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=eddowe>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In the early 1830s, Walton developed a new form of [[carding|wire-card]] for use in textile manufacturing. This replaced the traditional leather backing for the card with [[india rubber]] laid on cloth. This was a superior system and became the standard for the carding industry,<ref name=eddowe/> and enabled him to obtain his first [[patent]].<ref name=shrew/>
== Manchester ==
In 1838, Walton joined [[Matthew Curtis (mayor)|Parr, Curtis and Co.]] in [[Manchester]], and began making his cards using machines, instead of by hand. He purchased an American card-setting machine and made significant improvements to its efficiency.<ref name=eddowe/> In 1839, Walton sued a rival company for infringement on his carding patent. this case, known as Walton v. Potter and Horsfall, continued until 1843. Walton won the case, but it left him with a life-long dislike of legal proceedings.<ref name=shrew/>
During the 1840s he obtained a number of other patents for further improvements to machinery and manufacturing processes.
The partnership of Parr, Curtis and Walton was a great success. The company moved from its original premises in Store Street, to a much larger factory in [[Ancoats]].<ref name=shrew/>
== Haughton Dale ==
In 1857, Walton ended the partnership with Parr and Curtis. He built a new factory in [[Haughton Green|Haughton Dale]] to the south-east of Manchester. There he established the company of James Walton & Sons, supplying machinery and cards to the textile industry of Great Britain and beyond.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> His sons William and [[Frederick Walton|Frederick]] joined him in the business, though Frederick left in 1863 to pursue his own invention, [[Linoleum]].<ref name=shrew/> The Haughton Dale Mills as the factory was known as described by the [[Manchester Guardian]] as "the largest establishment of the kind in the world".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Walton was a very successful businessman, described as:
<blockquote>remarkable in his inventive genius. Like Brindley and Arkwright and other great leaders of industry who have established supremacy of England as a manufacturing nation, he was a man of marked individuality of character, of mental vision, strength of will and steadfastness of purpose and he has left behind him a long list of original ideas many of which were carried into practice and assisted greatly in increasing the productive powers of the great cotton spinning trade.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref></blockquote>
In 1875, Walton began construction of the Anglican Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Haughton Dale. This was consecrated in 1876 by the Bishop of Manchester.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== Cwmllecoediog Hall ==
In 1860, Walton purchased the Cwmllecoediog Estate, near [[Aberangell]] in Wales and spent much of his time there.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== Dolforgan Hall ==
In 1868, Walton purchased the even larger Dolforgan Estate near [[Kerry, Powys]]. He made this his primary residence, leaving Cwmllecoediog to his sons William and Frederick.
Walton died on 5 November 1883, at Dolforgan Hall.<ref name=eddowe/>
== References ==
[[Category:1803 births]]
[[Category:1883 deaths]]
[[Category:English businesspeople]]
[[Category:English inventors]]
http://bit.ly/2GHFWRC
