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Wells-Kennedy Partnership
Following the closure of the former Belfast City Organ Pipe Works in 1997 on the retirement of the proprietor Mr Doug Loker aged 78, the equipment and remaining stock were aquired by the Wells-Kennedy Partnership Ltd, Lisburn. As the only metal pipemaking and repair facility in the whole of Ireland it was considered regrettable, not to say inconvenient, if this specialist skill was allowed to die out altogether.
Employing at present Robert Stewart, a skilled pipemaker, the firm operates as a division of Wells-Kennedy, trading as WK Pipecraft. Enquiries are welcome for quality flue pipes and pipemaking services. Individual requirements will be carefully respected with attention to detail in every aspect. As a further facility the firm can also offer pipes prepared or voiced in accordance with specified instructions.
Contact WK Pipecraft at 85 Gregg Street, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, BT27 5AW, Tel. (028) 9266 4257, Fax. (028) 9260 3722, E-mail wellskennedy@dnet.co.uk
The following videos of pipes being manufactured by WK Pipecraft are available for viewing on our video page:
Transfering molten metal to casting pot Scales - calculating percentage of tin & lead Casting spotted metal 1 Casting spotted metal 2 Rolling up cast metal Planing plain metal Rolling spotted metal pipe body Rolling spotted metal pipe foot Solder 1 - solder pipe body Solder 2 - solder languid to foot Solder 3 - solder body to foot & cut out mouth Solder 4 - solder body to foot & cut out mouth Cutting zinc sheet & beating edge Rolling zinc sheet into cylinder
WK Pipecraft workshop showing casting bench
 Transfering molten metal to casting pot |
 Stirring molten metal |
 Pouring metal into box |
 Casting metal |
 Examining cooling sheet |
 Forming metal pipe body around mandrel |
 Preparing to solder languid to pipe foot |
 Forming metal pipe foot around mandrel |
 Soldering pipe body to foot (conical pipe) |
Please click on the above thumbnails to view larger versions