Office - regarding Machine treadle revising the draft provisional specification and forwarding to Inventions Office, London, along with Cheque. 7 pounds 17 shillings and 6 pence. Also copying draft in my book.
Out on beer business took orders for 8 barrels.
Also addressing and forwarding journals of invention to manufacturers of safety pins and curtain hooks in Birmingham.
SATURDAY 18th AUGUST 1888
Morning - Having a ? trying over new tunes on organette.
Afternoon - Office preparing tracing of sewing machine treadle square frame and forwarding same to Inventions Office.
Afternoon - Office preparing tracing of sewing machine treadle square frame and forwarding same to Inventions Office.
FRIDAY 17th AUGUST 1888
To 54 Fleet Street again and heard preliminary specification in shorthand read over to me regarding machine pedal.
Mr Castle Smith made a suggestion regarding square frame or a skeleton handle which I am to work out and send him drawing of. Agreed with Robb? as to Terms for him.
With Walter during afternoon and to Euston, left by 4pm express.
Walked from Blythe Bridge very tired. Got home at 9pm.
Mr Castle Smith made a suggestion regarding square frame or a skeleton handle which I am to work out and send him drawing of. Agreed with Robb? as to Terms for him.
With Walter during afternoon and to Euston, left by 4pm express.
Walked from Blythe Bridge very tired. Got home at 9pm.
THURSDAY 16th AUGUST 1888
To 54 Fleet Street, regarding pin. Shewed them model for sewing machine pedals and then, at their suggestion, shewed same to Mr White, ? managers for Singers and ? said call as soon as my models were ready and he would send them to the factory in Scotland.
To Lizzies for the Night and went alone to the South London Pavilion.
Notes:
1) London Pavillion
To Lizzies for the Night and went alone to the South London Pavilion.
Notes:
1) London Pavillion
WEDNESDAY 5th AUGUST 1888
To Birmingham, called on Goodman regarding pin, also at Herberts Factory. Took models of pin back to London.
To London, evening and to Walters for the night.
Notes:
1) John's brother-in-law was Walter Herbert Almond, who lived with John's sister Elizabeth in London.
To London, evening and to Walters for the night.
Notes:
1) John's brother-in-law was Walter Herbert Almond, who lived with John's sister Elizabeth in London.
TUESDAY 14th AUGUST 1888
Morning - To Webb, jeweller, to make another model with folded circular shield and woodite centre. Handed Webb Holmes' Broock and Earrings to get 1 pound 16 shillings for and if he does I give him 2 shillings and 6 pence.
Afternoon - Office - preparing further drawings of sewing machine pedal to take to London.
Afternoon - Office - preparing further drawings of sewing machine pedal to take to London.
MONDAY 13th AUGUST 1888
Morning - Out on Beer Business.
Afternoon - Writing letters etc in office.
Evening - to Rindle.
Afternoon - Writing letters etc in office.
Evening - to Rindle.
SATURDAY 11th AUGUST 1888
Morning - Office, drawing the new sewing machine pedal.
Afternoon - To Huntley toll bar on Lowndes Tricycle. Wants 10 pounds.
Evening - Walked to Kingsley to see Mrs Blurton regarding organette she had 2 weeks ago. She has sold it to Johnsons. Woodhouse and effects, to get the cash next week.
Notes:
1) At a time when an engineer would be earning about 100 pounds a year, 10 pounds for a second-hand bike seems a lot of money.
2) An organette was a wind-up machine that played tunes from a paper roll with holes in it. The machine was popular before the invention of the record player around the turn of the century.
Afternoon - To Huntley toll bar on Lowndes Tricycle. Wants 10 pounds.
Evening - Walked to Kingsley to see Mrs Blurton regarding organette she had 2 weeks ago. She has sold it to Johnsons. Woodhouse and effects, to get the cash next week.
Notes:
1) At a time when an engineer would be earning about 100 pounds a year, 10 pounds for a second-hand bike seems a lot of money.
2) An organette was a wind-up machine that played tunes from a paper roll with holes in it. The machine was popular before the invention of the record player around the turn of the century.
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