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Archive Drawings from 1958 to 1982

Vessa were a manufacturer of limb prostheses, operating as a subsidiary of Vokes Limited, a manufacturer of Air Filters and Silencing Equipment.
The original limb patents purchased by Vessa contained numerous innovations. They were lighter, weighing around 2 pounds compared to the 8/10 pounds of a comparable wooden leg. Cushioning was added to reduce the noise of the device while in use. Indeed, Blatchford limbs were nicknamed ‘The Clapper Leg’ due to the sound they made on full extension. Vokes went on to purchase J.E Hanger in 1958, meaning Vokes now owned two of the three largest producers of lower limb prosthetic devices in Britain; Vessa, Blatchfords and J.E Hanger.

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W.H. Tildesley worked with Vessa between 1958 & 1982. Producing components for their prosthetic devices.

Vessa Ltd heritage replication forged forgings components parts examples

Examples of Drop Forged Components Produced For
Vessa Ltd

Caliper assemblies
Hip Joints
Arm Joints

Pawl Locks
Knee Joints
Bolting

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Drawings

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Caliper Extension Slide - Large ORT641/1 D824 09/05/1958
Caliper Extension Slide - Small 641/3 D826 13/05/1958
Caliper Extension Slide - Medium ORTC41/2 D825 13/05/1958
Pawl Lock - Female Light ORT668 D816 20/05/1958
Pawl Lock - Female Light ORT668 D816 20/05/1958
Dropfoot - Large ORT676 D823 29/05/1958
Claw End - Male ORT684 D835 29/05/1958
Female Joint (Large) CORT851 F169 01/06/1958
Hip Joint - Female ORT680 D832 03/06/1958
Clawed End - Female ORT700 D833 03/06/1958
Male Slide ORT687 D834 03/06/1958
Male Forging - Ministry Type ORT671 D818 10/06/1958
Male Forging - Ministry Type ORT671 D818 10/06/1958
Female Forging - Ministry Type ORT670 D819 10/06/1958
Pawl Lock - Male ORT669 D817 10/06/1958
Pawl Lock - Male ORT669 D817 10/06/1958
Caliper Extension Slide - Small ORT755/5 D881 04/11/1958
Caliper Extension - Large ORT 755/2 D879 06/11/1958
Caliper Extension Slide - Medium ORT755/3 D880 06/11/1958
Caliper Extension Slide - Childs ORT786 D976 26/11/1959
Male Forging (Large) CORT523 F171 01/06/1960
Female Joint (Medium) ORT517 F168 01/06/1961
Female Joint (Large) CORT516 / CORT857 F169 01/06/1961
Male Forging (Medium) CORT524 F172 01/06/1961
Female Joint (Large) CORT518 F170 01/06/1961
Knee Joint (Male) B/ORT506 F182 01/10/1961
Knee Joint (Female) ORT505 F181 01/10/1961
Female Joing Medium Ring Catch Type ORT850 F168 01/04/1965
Female Joint Medium Ring Catch Type ORT850 F168 01/04/1965
Male Forging (Medium) CORT524 F172 01/05/1965
Back Stop Forging ORT852 F425 23/06/1965
No2 BK Cruiciform Uniaxial Joint - RH 82V/1 RH F461 25/02/1966
No2 BK Cruiciform Uniaxial Joint - LH 82V/1 LH F460 25/06/1966
Female Forging - Ministry Type ORT670 D819 10/06/1968
Female Joint (Large) CORT518 F170 01/01/1970
Rigid Female Hip Joint (Forging) D50772 G719 22/04/1980
Ankle Tee Bolt Forging B50295 G881 09/10/1981
Female Outer Boss 50172 G949 24/02/1982

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