Archive Catalogue

Technical information on Brabender testing instruments

WBMC-077
Item
1993

Technical Information pack supplied by Henry Simon containing information and data sheets for the Brabender Farinograph (INS 119), Extensograph (INS 144), and Resistograph, testing instruments for wheat and wheat flour.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Ship Elevator at Mills of Messrs Marriage, Neave & Co Ltd, Battersea

DUFF-SBK-059
Item
Early 20th century

Part of Duffield Family Collection

Picture of a ship elevator, Albert Bridge Mill, Battersea from a Henry Simon newsletter.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Roller mill operating instructions

GREG-02
File
1970s

Part of Dennis Gregory Collection

Contains mixture of printed material, photocopied typescripts, carbon copy diagrams and original diagrams.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Roller mill flow diagrams

GREG-01
Series
1950s-1970s

Part of Dennis Gregory Collection

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Reconstruction of Victoria Mills

GREG-01-06
Item
22 May 1967 (revised 9 July 1968)

Part of Dennis Gregory Collection

Flow sheet for reconstruction of mill for Whitworth Brothers. Drawing number W16885.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Quotation for 'Brabender Quadrumat Junior Experimental Mill'

WBMC-064
Item
20 October 1978

Part of Whitley Bridge Mill Collection

Letter of quotation for supply and delivery an experimental mill produced by German company Brabender for DM. 11,500.00 (£3,450.00). Letter addressed to Mr Mair, J.Croysdale Ltd, and signed by J Callaghan, Henry Simon Ltd. The mill is described as 'an automatic, self-contained unit (including motor, sifting and aspirating systems) which offers the following advantages:- simple and foolproof operation; close duplication of commercial milling; extremely good duplication of results; simple to keep clean and sanitary. This would be an additional equipment for the laboratory being set up at the time. Measuring 410x480x700mm it has a capacity of 150 gms in 3 minutes.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Quotation and specification for supply of Cereal Laboratory Equipment

WBMC-061
Item
16 August 1978

Part of Whitley Bridge Mill Collection

Quotation for one Simon Water Absorption Meter at £350.00, addressed to Mr Mair and signed by Michael a Hill of Henry Simon Ltd. This follows the acquisition of the Whitley Bridge Mill by Bowmans in 1975, but still apparently trading as John Croysdale and Son Ltd. Item WBMC-060 mentions Bowmans pioneering enterprise in setting up laboratory facilities at the mill. The specification is included.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Quotation and Operating Instructions for laboratory mills

WBMC-080
Item
30 October 1978

Part of Whitley Bridge Mill Collection

Letter from Henry Simon, Special Products Division, addressed to Mr C Mair containing a quotation for a Buhler Laboratory Mill at £13,485.00, enclosed loose inside a folder, also from Henry Simon, with Brabender Experimental Mill Quadrumat Junior Operating and Maintenance Instruction. The wiring diagram is pasted inside the back.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Proposed Re-Arrangement of Diagram introducing Combined whizzer and Washer and cheadle grain cleaner

THOM-031
Item
15 December 1958

Part of Thompson Family Collection

Diagram produced for J.G & B Thompson Ltd in Hull.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Plan for a flour mill in Sierra Leone

THOM-032
Item
11 August 1966

Part of Thompson Family Collection

Diagram of a flour mill produced for Seaboard West Africa Ltd.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Mill flow chart

CORN-15
Item
6 August 1943

Part of Cornwell Family Collection

Flow chart of machinery at the William King Flour Mill.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Mill flow chart

CORN-16
Item
30 November 1943

Part of Cornwell Family Collection

Flow chart of machinery at the William King Flour Mill.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Large plan of longitudinal elevation and cross section of Whitley Bridge Mill

WBNC-014
Item
3 August 1906

Part of Whitley Bridge Mill Collection

Large plan of longitudinal elevation and cross section of Whitley Bridge Mill produced as Plan 20262 by Henry Simon Ltd, Manchester on 3 August 1906. Scale 1/2" to 1'. Printed on semi-transparent waterproof paper and hand coloured on reverse to show items of different status.

Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers

Henry Simon occasional letter, no 229