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I worked at the Thorn’s factory in Pallion for a year in the mid seventies.
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You can still pretty much get anything but it becomes expensive the rarer they get. I've done a bit of homework on sources lately if I can be of any help.My Mate has retired his Diezel amp from gigging due to valve shortages .My oldish Peavey bass head didnt like anything but one Russian brand (amp built in states )
mount seal operator ? did that for a couple of months in 1973I worked at the Thorn’s factory in Pallion for a year in the mid seventies.
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Late ‘73 into about September ‘74mount seal operator ? did that for a couple of months in 1973
Is that the factory that became auto leisure land, on the site this is now Pallion retail park? It then became mfi for a while till new units were built and mfi moved out. It was then demolished to make way for more units.I worked at the Thorn’s factory in Pallion for a year in the mid seventies.
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I don’t think it became Auto Leisureland.Is that the factory that became auto leisure land, on the site this is now Pallion retail park? It then became mfi for a while till new units were built and mfi moved out. It was then demolished to make way for more units.
My father in law who was a salesman's dream went into auto leisure land to buy some wiper blades and ended up buying a car instead. The mother in law wasn't impressed. I think they held a Sunday market on the site as well back in the seventies.
Do you know what was the factory where Pallion retail park is today? It was something to do with electronics.I don’t think it became Auto Leisureland.
It was right at the top of the estate.
You’ve got me thinking now.Do you know what was the factory where Pallion retail park is today? It was something to do with electronics.
I've just been looking it up and there is a thread on here about it. Some pictures and info on the Sunderland antiquarian Facebook pages but no mention of what the factory was. I thought it was Thorns but could be wrong.You’ve got me thinking now.
Yes, Thorns was on Pallion trading estate - pretty much where the new recycling centre is now.
Yeah my mam worked at Eriksons too, the mid sixties.There was a big Eriksons factory in North Hylton Road Southwick until I believe the 1970's . They manufactured valves. Me mam worked there for a short time in the early 1960' s I remember that the bottom of her shopping bag was layers in tiny horseshoe shaped fillaments
I think you’re right it was Thorn’s they had more than one factory, that one on that site tended to be referred to as Cosmos.I've just been looking it up and there is a thread on here about it. Some pictures and info on the Sunderland antiquarian Facebook pages but no mention of what the factory was. I thought it was Thorns but could be wrong.