iclimbfences
21-01-2009, 06:36 PM
Elster Jeavons & Company Ltd was founded in 1919. It became a private company in 1920, until 1956 when it became public. In the spring of 2006, the Tipton branch was closed and production was transfered to Slovakia.
They manufactured copper tubes, gas regulators and meters.
Birmingham Post article (http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/tm_objectid=17308010&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=elster-jeavons-axes-150-jobs-in-tipton-name_page.html)
Saw this place done on another board and decided to check it out with Yamaha Paul. I was extremely suprised at how intact it was, and also that some sections are still powered up..
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM1.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM2.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM3.jpg
The lab
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM5.jpg
There were various other toxic chemicals to play with
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM4.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM6.jpg
Sorry, couldn't resist :p
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM7.jpg
This office had a real post-apocalyptic feel to it
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM8.jpg
Calibration room - played havoc with my WB
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM9.jpg
Anyone know what this is?
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM10.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM11.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM12.jpg
This was almost like being back at Beans Foundry, which is now squashed - so go check this place out before it ends up the same way!
They manufactured copper tubes, gas regulators and meters.
Birmingham Post article (http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/tm_objectid=17308010&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=elster-jeavons-axes-150-jobs-in-tipton-name_page.html)
Saw this place done on another board and decided to check it out with Yamaha Paul. I was extremely suprised at how intact it was, and also that some sections are still powered up..
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM1.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM2.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM3.jpg
The lab
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM5.jpg
There were various other toxic chemicals to play with
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM4.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM6.jpg
Sorry, couldn't resist :p
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM7.jpg
This office had a real post-apocalyptic feel to it
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM8.jpg
Calibration room - played havoc with my WB
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM9.jpg
Anyone know what this is?
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM10.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM11.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll36/enrashid/MM12.jpg
This was almost like being back at Beans Foundry, which is now squashed - so go check this place out before it ends up the same way!