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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 11:50)
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Pushing the definition slightly, but I'm quite proud of this.I found out through my dad quite recently that my great grandfather was an inventor. Bit of a genius with a lathe, apparently. Had a reputation in certain local circles for it. When people wanted something clever done with tools, they'd call on him.
One of those people was the man in charge of Nestlé, a relatively minor company at the time. So it became that my great grandaddy was the man who designed and built the original mould for the Walnut Whip. Also, the machine that puts salt into sachets for Salt 'n' Shake crisps.
I wish I knew more about him, because I'm sure he must have invented some other awesome stuff that I don't know about.
(, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 19:11, 3 replies)
Nestle asideAwesome inventions, and surely worth a click!
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Jimbuktu See? Right here, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 20:41,
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Yeah, I'm slightly pissed off about the fact that my ancestry is directly responsible for making Nestlé what it is today . . .
(, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 21:16, closed)
Inventor great grandfatherIf you have his full name you can search on-line some records of patent offices on inventor names.
(, Fri 26 Nov 2010, 6:36, closed)
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