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1838: Company established by George Kent.
1848: Advert. G. Kent, Patentee of the Rotary Knife Cleaner, 329 Strand and 101 Holborn Hill.
1862: Patent for the invention of "improvements in apparatus for producing cocoa berries and other vegetable and animal substances to powder or pulp, and for mashing potatoes."
1865: Patent for the invention of "improvements in apparatus used when boiling milk."
1865: Advert. 'George Kent at his Warehouse for the applications of Science to the Comforts of Life'
1866: Listed as 'George Kent, of No. 199, High Holborn, in the county of Middlesex, Manufacturer of Articles for promoting Domestic Economy'
1868: Patent for the invention of "improvements in ice preservers, refrigerators, and ice safes."
1873: Patent for an invention of "an improved combined carving fork and knife-sharpener."
1876: Patent for the invention of "an improved apparatus for cutting or slicing fruit, vegetables, and other substances."
1891: Released a water meter catalogue.
1908: New works at Luton for George Kent and Co.
1914: Mechanical and Domestic Engineers. Manufacturer of rotary knife cleaning machines, ventilated ice safes and refrigerators, fluid meters for water, sewage, air, gas, or oil.
1921: Merged with J. Blakeborough & Sons under the title of ‘George Kent Ltd and J. Blakeborough & Sons Ltd.’
The article goes on to list other acquisitions and mergers up to 1974.
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