Baker and Finnemore
From Graces Guide
of 1 James Street, Birmingham
of 199 Newhall Street, Birmingham (1951)
- 1844 Joseph Finnemore was connected with Hinks, Wells and Co
- c1850 Company established. This small pen manufacturer operated from its Bak-Fin works in Newhall Street, Birmingham and was run for some years by the Barnwell family. Bak-Fin became a registered trademark and the series of pens bearing this name was known worldwide.
- 1901 Manufacturer of pens
- Company still trading and making fasteners and precision pressings
Sources of Information
- Birmingham’s Industrial Heritage by Ray Shill. Published by Sutton Publishing 2002. ISBN 0-7509-2593-0
- [1] The Pen Room