Famous British Tools

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    Alex , an interesting tree of some of the great British tool makers from the industrial revolution . Moore and wright are in there , I still use one of their micrometers , I bought when I was an apprentice.
     
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    Ann Widdecombe springs to mind.
     
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      What a strange mind you have Hydrogen86. Some may even think Odd:scratch:
       
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