Albert Machan & Company (Maxan) Ltd
Albert Machan (1908-1955) was born at Sheffield, the son of Laurence (1881-1948), a file cutter, and his wife, Nellie. The family lived at Wadsley Bridge. In the 1930s, he worked at the Wardonia Works of Thomas Ward & Sons, which specialised in the production of safety razors. In 1946, Albert Machan registered a private limited company (capital £1,000) to manufacture his own ‘MAXAN’ brand of safety razors. The address was Maxan Works, Mary Street. He was remembered as a &ls....
