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This company, which supplied cutlery blanks for spoons and forks, was founded by Edlington Oldfield (1881-1951). He was born in Sheffield, the son of Thomas Oldfield – a hairdresser – and his wife Emma. Edlington was a traveller, then manager at a silver rolling mill (possibly Old Park Silver Mills in Club Mill Road). In about 1921, he launched Nickel Blanks Co in Chester Street with Herbert B. Green. In 1931, the firm was registered as a limited liability company, with £3,000 ....

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Nickel Blanks Company Ltd