The Durnford Regulator was an invention by an ancestor of Adrian Taylor
to whom I am indebted for the following information and his permission to reproduce it here.

"Fanny Maria Durnford married James Nash, cabinet maker, on 18/2/1877 at St John the Baptist Church, Hoxton. The Durnford address at this time was 16, Flemming Street. James’ father, also James, was an egg merchant. He was the supplier of the Durnford’s Regulator. This was a machine that regulated the temperature for egg incubation. Trade leaflets describing the Regulator still exist and the Regulator was sold right across the country. It is believed to have been invented by Joseph Durnford."   (This is an extract from Adrian's very interesting history of his branch of the Durnford family - to read the whole account click here)

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