Just to let anyone know who used to work there that they have started to pull it down,steel warehouse,specials and heat treatment have gone so far.

Just to let anyone know who used to work there that they have started to pull it down,steel warehouse,specials and heat treatment have gone so far.

was this on penistone road

my brother in law used to work there

I worked there in the maintenance department from 1980 - 1990. It was always referred to as a "bread-and-fat shop" and they never paid well but it provided a lot of jobs for local people - at least whilst the McGees were involved.

It's a shame to see it torn down but that's the way most of British industry has gone - thanks to bad governance and useless self-serving politicians.

Apparently they are not pulling it all down, just trying to downsize the building, so they dont have to pay too much tax on it, the warehouse is still going with people working there, OH had a walk around it the other day.

Ah, end of an era :( my grandad worked there for years. Was it Easterbrook Allcard? then Presto? Just part of our growing up, grandads place of work ................

Worked there 4 19 years :o

Worked there for a couple of years early 1960s and met my wife (Jose) still wed after 43 years...happy memories of Presto Tools. I was a progress chaser (clerk)

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!!

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 :gag:

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

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

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

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.

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::hihi:Wrong building it was osborns.