Charles Baker
of 244 High Holborn, London, WC1. Telephone: Holborn 1427. (1929)
1765 Company established.
1851 Charles Baker, Optical and surgical instrument maker, of 244 High Holborn[1]
1929 Advert in British Industries Fair Catalogue as an Optical, Scientific and Photographic Exhibit. Manufacturers of Microscopes and Accessories, Astronomical Instruments, Lenses and Prisms (not photographic), Optical Benches and Accessories, Laboratory Instruments and Equipment, Scientific Models, Surveying Instruments, Aeronautical Instruments, Industrial Testing Apparatus. (Scientific Section - Stand No. O.14) [2]
1937 Scientific instrument manufacturers. [3]
1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturer of Microscopes and allied Apparatus for Research, Medical, Education and Industry, Photo-Micro, Micro-Projection, and Illuminating Apparatus. Diascopes, Epidiascopes, Cathetometers, Measuring Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Lenses, Prisms and Mirrors. [4]
1959 ' Francis Hughes Smith. director of optical design for Charles Baker Instruments, Ltd., of Metron Works, Purley Way, has also been made an M.B.E.'[5]
1959 Vickers acquired the C. Baker Ltd company including the microscope factory at Croydon. The name of the business would be changed to C. Baker Instruments[6]
1963 A new company called Vickers Instruments was formed which included C. Baker. This continued as a profitable business for many years, mainly selling microscopes, surveying instruments and micro measurement apparatus.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1851 Post Office Directory
- ↑ 1929 British Industries Fair Advert p123; and p13
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair p21
- ↑ Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter - Friday 19 June 1959
- ↑ The Times Jan. 2, 1959
- [1] National Archives: A2A