- Elkington Silversmiths, a pioneering force in silver and silver-plated items. Learn about their innovations in electroplating.
- Electroplating is a process used to apply very thin coatings of metal onto objects of various kinds. It has many diverse purposes—it is used to make jewelry and flatware...Bulunamadı: works
- There is a Blue Plaque commemorating him on the old Elkington Silver Electroplating Works (The old Science Museum), Newhall Street, Birmingham.
- Wright and the Elkington cousins improved upon these findings and were able to roll out their silver and gold electroplating for a patent.
- The Elkington's held a monopoly on electroplating for many years due to their patent for an inexpensive method of electroplating.
- In 1841 the Elkington & Co opened a new electroplating works in Newhall Street, Birmingham, with additional premises in London.
- The first practical electroplating method was invented by Elkington and his cousin Henry in 1840, opening the door for its industrial use.
- ...By the mid-1860s Elkington's employed nearly a thousand workers and was firmly established as the leading silver- and electroplate company in the world.