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Simpson, Alfred (1805 - 1891)

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Born: 29 August 1805  London, England.  Died: 23 September 1891  Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Alfred Simpson established a tinsmithing business in Adelaide in 1853, making pots and pans and supplying cans for the Glen Ewin jam factory. He was an innovator and introduced labour-saving machinery and new products such as fire-proof safes, bedsteads, japanned ware, colonial ovens and gas stoves.
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