Baelz Equipment Limited manufactured a wide range of
handling equipment for oil and petroleum products
including the following:
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storage units, dispensing and industrial
lubricating products, vending machines,
storage tanks, garage forecourt display and
storage cabinets, bulk storage tanks for
above or below ground . |
The company also undertook ferrous and non-ferrous
fabrications. |
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In 1938 the company had premises in Moorfield Works,
Upper Villiers Street; the old Sunbeam car factory. They
eventually moved to the Chubb Building in Railway
Street, where they stayed for many years. The company's
directors were: W. A. Allan, E.
Baelz, J. Glasgow,
J. Nickholds, W. N. Allan, and A. M. Allan.
Baelz became part of the Turner Manufacturing Company
in 1966 as part of the Hydraulics and Pneumatics
division. |
A letterhead from 1980. Courtesy of the late
Jim Boulton.
| The company remained in the Chubb Building until
December 1978 when a move was made to a new factory at
the Courtlands in Racecourse Road, Wolverhampton. |
The Chubb Building. |
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The Kilwinning Works. |
Baelz also had another factory in Scotland. The
Kilwinning Works were built in a development area and
undertook much of the company's fabrication work. |
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On the left is a Model 1B
barrel pump and on the right is a Model 4U pump. |
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On the left is a Model 5B
transfer pump and on the right is a Model 10T one gallon
pump which delivered 1 gallon per stroke of the piston. |
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On the left is a Model 6G gear
oil bucket and on the right is a Model W7G gear oil
outfit. |
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Dispensing cabinets:
On the left is a Model 50GD, 50
gallon cabinet and on the right is a Model 325D, a
triple 25 gallon cabinet. |
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Two views of the Model 302 oil
column. which had a capacity of 20 gallons.
The front view is on the left, and
the rear view on the right shows the cupboard and
measure. |
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Indoor storage tanks.
On the left is a Model 350T with
three 50 gallon tanks, and on the right is a Model 50R
with a single 50 gallon tank. |
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| A high pressure battery,
consisting of a Model 101 high pressure oil unit, a
Model 102 high pressure grease unit, and a Model 103
'Drainol' outfit . |
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A portable 50 gallon
dispensing tank. |
| A battery of storage tanks
fitted with a barrel track, a cradle, and a splash
guard. |
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A car washer, which was
available with a single gun, or two separate guns. |
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On the left is a high pressure
oil unit and on the right is a gear oil flusher. |
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A 150 p.s.i.
air operated oil pump. |
An oil basket designed to
take six 1 quart oil cartons. It could also be supplied
with a two-tier stand for double the capacity. |
A display stand designed for carrying 1 quart tins on
three separate shelves. Ideal for use in a garage. |
| A Model T truck for carrying
40 or 50 gallon steel drums in a vertical position. |
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A mobile fuel retriever in
operation. It offered a safe way to transfer fuel to and
from a vehicle's tank. |
| An example of a Baelz
fabrication in mild steel sheet. It is a combined
switchgear control box and tool cabinet. |
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An example of a fabrication in
steel tube, with a welded construction throughout. |
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