Moore and Wright

[Tradescanthia]

Once went for a job at M and W and was told I could start as long as I could work with mike and vernier.

I say's "dont worry mate, I'll work with anybody"..........

[Yerman]

M&W was an excellent engineering company making measuring intruments to very high tolerances. They had a great reputation all around the world for the quality of the tools they produced. In fact, they manufactured tens of thousands of micrometers annually. They were especially well known for making 'one-off' instruments for very specific applications....and charging the earth!

The employees were all very loyal and very proud of their business.

I was there in the 70's shortly after they were taken over by James Neill. That created very much an 'us and them' attitude between the original M&W employees and those brought in from Neill.

 

I understand that the company was started by a Frank Moore who had been supplying measuring instruments to Vickers shipyard in Barrow in Furness but turned from being a middle-man to manufacturing. However, the 'Wright' element of the name has a number of stories attached - one is that Wright was the financial backer to Moore's project, another is that Wright was Mrs Moore's maiden name. Anyone know for definite? None of the family has been involved for many, many years. Apparently some of Moore's descendants live in Australia.

[artisan]

Are they still going?

I am just looking through some tools and have turned up a mic. from 1968.

It is metric and in a Moore and Wright gold embossed case

I seem to rember the two firms, those and Chestermans, then Starrett came in as well.

Are any still going?

[last orders]

James Chestermans which later became Rabone Chestermans was taken over by Stanley Tools about 1990.

Stanley closed the Pomona Street works and redistributed the production of the products they retained amongst the existing Stanley factories in and around Sheffield

I think Chestermans stopped making micrometers in the 1960's.

[Firemansam]

All toolmaking firms in Sheffield just about gone now.

Stanleys, Ecclesfield & Rutland Rd

Record Tools, Parkway & Meadow Street

Spear & Jackson, Neepsend

Jacobs @ Archer Rd

And I'm sure there must be others I can't remember......

What a sad state of affairs..... we now import cheap tack from China instead of making quality goods on our doorstep. As far as I know, the only one hanging on is a division of Neill Tools @ Atlas North, Brightside.

 

Criminal aint it ????

[lennonman]

My dad was a micrometer maker at Moore and Wrights when they had a factory at Handsworth. They were considered one of the best companies for measurement tools in the country. They were taken over by James Neill Ltd and continued to trade for many years. I believe Neills have moved to Neepsend now. The former factory at Handsworth was bulldozed to create the new ASDA hypermarket. Many happy memories of Moore and Wrights, they had great christmas parties for kids of employees, are there any people out there who went to these parties?

[CHAIRBOY]

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=85083&highlight=micrometers

[drinkingman]

I worked at Moore & Wright from 1970 to 1976, then again from 1978 to 1990 (by which time it was Neill Tools). Many happy memories. I have a couple of photos of the Christmas parties in the 1970's.

[Milly658]

My mother used to work there back in the 1950's early 60's

[nanrobbo]

I worked at Moore & Wright from 1970 to 1976, then again from 1978 to 1990 (by which time it was Neill Tools). Many happy memories. I have a couple of photos of the Christmas parties in the 1970's.

So would you remember a girl called Dot Dickinson, a dear friend.