Presto Tools being demolished

[retep]

Worked there and met my wife to be (Jose) during early 1960s been married 43 years. I was a Progress Chaser (clerk). Happy memories of the firm and all the girls in Inspection!!

 

Would that be Jose S worked in inspection.

[arrodbo]

yes it was jose i married. I knew all the girls from inspection

[mh01]

knew 2 or 3 who worked there, terry W, pete S etc

[CorkerSWFC]

Is that the place what was painted blue, if it was it always made me think were nearly at the match when i was a kid, i think i saw it the other day if im on about the right place.

[stagecoach]

I've heard only a handful of people, three women and a my old mate JM, work there now. They import $hite drills from China and mark Presto Tools on them

 

i worked there for 7 and a half years.if it been run ok then all of it would still be open.

[Bonj]

Dad worked there from the early 60's until his retirement in 1985 - Arthur Birkett - He's 89 now and still going strong. I think he enjoyed his time there; he often talks about it anyway.

http://www.birkett.yolasite.com for 'First Job' a tale of crime in 70's Sheffield

[stagecoach]

this company was forced into the ground by people who ran it.

[Nodens]

i worked there for 7 and a half years.if it been run ok then all of it would still be open.

 

I worked there, in the maintenance department, for 10 years, from 1980 to 1990.

[Bikertec]

Looks like the demolition company has screwed up big time. Drove past today and it looks like the front of it has fallen down and taken some of the factory next door with it.:hihi::hihi:Wrong building it was osborns.

[johnfromoz]

I worked at Presto tools in 1963 machine setter twist drill dept. Upstairs on the gantry the only woman I remember was Ida Cocker