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Title: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: copperbeech5 on Thursday 23 January 14 17:46 GMT (UK)
Hi,

I work close to an Organ Restoration firm, and today whilst dismantling a set of organ pipes for  conservation, they discover that they have been crudely tuned by someone being very inventive and using  parts from what looks like a  Deco sweetie tin.

My question is who made the tin, and therefore the sweeties?? (Could it be Mackintosh something???)

(In the third pic, the bit of sweetie tin would have been in a round form and pushed into the top of the pipe, to enable tuning.)

Thank you in anticipation.....!

Best wishes,
Copperbeech5
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 23 January 14 17:51 GMT (UK)
Mackintosh were certainly in Halifax - ooooohhhhh!!! the smell of toffee, when I visited my grandmother, who lived nearby, in the 1950s.  Much nicer than the textile smells!!! 
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: copperbeech5 on Thursday 23 January 14 17:51 GMT (UK)
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Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: copperbeech5 on Thursday 23 January 14 17:52 GMT (UK)
Ooh yum, now you have set me off Bumble!!

Interesting to know that Mackintosh were in Halifax too, thank you!
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 23 January 14 18:02 GMT (UK)
Yes, my grandmother lived off Pellon Lane, and the Mackintosh factory was on Queen's Road, so just round the corner.  It was the most wonderful aroma (hot toffee) - well to a little girl it was  8) I might still be tempted, although I think the taste has changed since the 1950s.
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 23 January 14 18:03 GMT (UK)
How fascinating...Mackintosh's toffee...now Rowntree Mackintosh....Oh...yes  ;D
They don't make toffee like that anymore  ::)...Mc Cowan's also a favourite ;D
Carol
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: John915 on Thursday 23 January 14 19:03 GMT (UK)
Good evening,

Looking at the bottom of all those letters it does not say "Mackintosh". Were there any other toffee makers in Halifax.

John915
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: John915 on Thursday 23 January 14 19:13 GMT (UK)
Back again,

Ignore my last, suddenly realised the bits of tin don't belong together. What we can see is MACKINTOsh and wRAPPed toffees.

John915
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: japeflakes on Thursday 23 January 14 21:15 GMT (UK)
Rainbow toffees 1930's
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 23 January 14 22:01 GMT (UK)
Nice detective work JF... ;D
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet  :D :D :D :D
Carol
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 23 January 14 22:04 GMT (UK)
Brilliant - and Treetotal, no, they don' t make toffees like that any more.  Everything changes when they amalgamate!!!
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: copperbeech5 on Thursday 23 January 14 23:07 GMT (UK)
Hi Chaps,

Wow,  I go out for a fish and chip supper, came home and you have it all sorted for me!!

Fantastic Japeflakes, thank you so much the boys will be delighted - and brilliant pictures of the tin!

Thank you too to everyone who has helped, I don't know what I would do without you all!!

Best wishes,
Copperbeech5
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: copperbeech5 on Friday 24 January 14 23:42 GMT (UK)
Hi Japeflakes,

I just wonder where you managed to find the tin (or pic of tin) from just for reference!

Many thanks,
Copperbeech5
Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: Seoras on Friday 24 January 14 23:59 GMT (UK)
One for sale here Copperbeech, should you need a spare for organ repairs ;D

Title: Re: What make was this sweetie tin??
Post by: copperbeech5 on Saturday 25 January 14 00:04 GMT (UK)
Hi Seoras,

Thank you for that, and no not needed for more organ repair.... just curiosity!!

Best wishes,
Copperbeech5