histmet   10 #1 Posted February 18, 2009 Does anyone know what happened to this company? I wondered if they are still going in one form or another(?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
flyer   10 #2 Posted February 18, 2009 I hope so their tools where second to none Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
atlex48 Â Â 10 #3 Posted February 19, 2009 I worked at Samuel Osbournes in the late 60's in the Wicker. They went on to take over part of Hatfields, Hall and Pickles. dont know what happened after that. Tell you what . It was the best job I ever had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
CHAIRBOY Â Â 10 #4 Posted February 19, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Osborn_&_Company Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PW1867 Â Â 10 #5 Posted February 26, 2009 I worked at Samuel Osbournes in the late 60's in the Wicker. They went on to take over part of Hatfields, Hall and Pickles. dont know what happened after that. Tell you what . It was the best job I ever had. Â Didn't Osbournes have a large factory in Ecclesfield too - my dad was made redundant from there is 1981 when that closed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gritter1960 Â Â 10 #6 Posted February 27, 2009 Didn't Osbournes have a large factory in Ecclesfield too - my dad was made redundant from there is 1981 when that closed. Â so did my dad, also worked in wicker, i think blonk street was a roll turner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gritter1960   10 #7 Posted February 27, 2009 so did my dad, also worked in wicker, i think blonk street was a roll turner  before any come backs dad was a roll turner, not blonk street Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
atlex48 Â Â 10 #8 Posted February 28, 2009 I worked on the Hammers at Sammy Osbournes on Willy Street. The codder used to send me to Freidrichs Buthers for pork sandwiches and a bag of scraps mmmm wonderful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pitsmoorboy   17 #9 Posted February 28, 2009 I worked there in the mid 60's. 8 inch mill on Blonk St. Some names I recall, Bruce Fox, Mick Hill, Jeff Greenhill, Stuart Sorsby, Ken Sorsby. no doubt more will come to me the moment I shut down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
billhaley   10 #10 Posted March 5, 2009 Does anyone know what happened to this company? I wondered if they are still going in one form or another(?)  I worked as a reeler at Blonk St/Wicker aroundabout '59/60, and also got to learn a bit of centreless grinding. Moved to Bacon Lane on the new c/less bar turners which I loved but they wouldn't pay me a fair rate. Saturday lunchtimes we used to go to The Grey Horse and had a great time with the skiffle before going to play football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
butterfly2 Â Â 10 #11 Posted July 18, 2015 my dad work at osbourns his name was Charles taylor he was a forman. Â and I new brian sorsby and his brothers .that going back a long way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #12 Posted July 18, 2015 Didn't Osbournes have a large factory in Ecclesfield too - my dad was made redundant from there is 1981 when that closed.  I believe 'Hall and Pickles' was the Ecclesfield site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...