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Boringgeoff

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Hi all,
I came across this centre bit branded C. Nurse & Co, which on relevant threads here informs me it is Charles Nurse of Walworth Road, London.
There is another mark on it that I initially thought was a fat guy with OHN BULL below it which took to be John Bull. Am I on track? Apologies for the poor quality photos.

Cheers,
Geoff.
 

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Allow me to recommend Jane Rees' Book on British Planemakers.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goodmans-B...es+goodmans+planemakers,stripbooks,110&sr=1-2
Charles Nurse and Co. were a firm of plane-makers and tool sellers, originally in Maidstone in the 1840s, then latterly in London. Their trademark was a prancing horse and the term 'Invicta'.

The "Fatguy'" is 'John Bull' and was the trademark of Hearnshaw Bros who made drills, augers etc in Sheffield.
 
Thanks Argus, that's very helpful. I'd seen the prancing horse trade mark on the cover of an online 1902 catalogue but no sign of John Bull.
Cheers,
Geoff.
 
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