History
John Walker and three friends set up the Union Foundry of John Walker & Co. in Ballarat, Victoria in 1863. In 1867 a branch was opened in Maryborough.
The Ballarat assets were disposed of in 1879 and in 1884, the business became a limited company under the title John Walker & Co. Limited. The name was changed to Walkers Limited in 1888. The company produced most of the parts for machinery at sugar mills.
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