Cooper & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd
In 1930, Cooper’s was incorporated with £6,000 capital at Lockfast Works, Hermitage Street, by Harold Laycock Cooper (1890-1947) and Ralph Cooper (1895-1965). They were the sons of John Isaac Cooper, a cycle maker, and his wife, Mary Hannah. Harold initially worked in a saw warehouse. The firm specialised in tools, but in the 1930s also marketed stainless cutlery. At the British Industries Fair (1937), Cooper’s exhibited ‘safety razor blades that fit most three peg holders&rsqu....
