malbw 0 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hi All Just thought I'd post this little beauty I came across recently. This is a small brass "banjo" Oil can. It is marked James Carver - Alfred Street Mills - Nottingham. From what I have been able to find out James Carver owned a lace making machinery company around 1860's and was a sherriff of Nottingham also. The Alfred Street Mills I believe were situated in Ashforth Street. If anyone has any further info would be nice mal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hi malbw and a warm welcome to this great site, nice piece of Nottingham history you have there, try getting in touch with the Industrial museum at Wollaton hall, they have all sorts of lace machinery and tools of the time, keep us informed if you find owt out Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sammy Jane 0 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Hello - I believe Alfred St was the location where he made bikes. He made lace machines and also bikes. I know this original post was a long time ago - but do you still have this item? https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Carver https://www.sterba-bike.cz/fotka/16231/category/information-mix-foto?lang=EN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Welcome Sammy Jane. And a couple of interesting links. The person who made the original post - malbw - never made any other posts and hasn't been back here since May 2009. Somehow I don't think you'll get a reply but I'd love to be proved wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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