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Manufactured by Evered & Co. of Birmingham, England starting in the 1950s, the Wilkinson Fire Alarm was a standalone mechanical device driven by clockwork and activated by a fusible link designed to melt in the heat of a fire.

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gracesguide.co.uk/Evered_and_Co

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