James Chesterman and Co
From Graces Guide
of Bow Works, Sheffield.
1829 Company founded, presumably by James Chesterman
1848 The partnership of Chesterman and Bottom was dissolved
1859 The partnership of Cutts, Chestermann and Bedington was dissolved
1892 Private company.
1945 Company made public.
1961 Manufacturers of measuring tapes, land chains, band chains, rules, straight edges, squares, scales and Engineers' tools. 550 employees. [1]
1963 The company merged with John Rabone and Sons; the name was changed to Rabone Chesterman.
1984 A new factory was opened at Summer Hill, Birmingham.
2008 Business is still undertaken at Hockley Abbey, Birmingham.
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