These snippets are all from Manx Mercantile of 1900, on the Manx Notebook cd, by Frances Croakly, with added fotos from the nostalgia groups. I remember Gellings as a functioning foundry, casting and machining, Gellings Iron Foundry. Somewhere about three-quarters of a century ago, ironfounding — one of the most important auxiliary branches of the engineering and kindred trades-was introduced into the island, with commendable foresight, by Mr. Richard Gelling, in a compact little foundry on the South Quay, Douglas. Steadily growing in importance and usefulness, coincident with the progress of the town, it was found necessary to extend the capacity of the foundry, a sound company being formed some 20 years ago for that purpose. Under careful management, a constant and steady growth has been maintained; and, at the present day, there exists no more useful institution on the island than Gellings Foundry, Limited. Practical men, generally, admit that the equipment of the foundry is of the most modern and approved character, the working staff having everything at hand which tends to facilitate the production of the varied styles of castings to which the firm devote their attention. There are two medium-sized cupolas, which are used alternately ; and, as we noticed upon a recent visit to the foundry, the fine skin, finish, and general soundness of the different general castings in hand were fully equal to the best class of castings produced on the other side. Heavy castings, such as propellors and large crushing rollers — chilled by special process, for the use of mining companies-form prominent features of the output, which is really of a most comprehensive character, embracing every. variety of engineering, mining, shipping, agricultural, domestic and architectural ironwork, both wrought and cast. The company, for the convenience of many of their principal clients, also factor all classes of grates, ranges, and stoves, from the most inexpensive to the highest class, their showrooms being well worthy the attention of all connected with the building trade. The company are in connection with the National relephone, their number being 13. Telegrams: Gellings Foundry, Douglas.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 14:17:10 +0000
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