Cooke, Troughton & Simms
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Cooke, Troughton & Simms was a British instrument-making firm formed in 1922 by the merger of T. Cooke & Sons
and Troughton & Simms
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In 1938 its telescope-making business was acquired by Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd.
T. Cooke & Sons
T. Cooke & Sons was a British instrument-making firm, founded by Thomas Cooke.The firm built the clock face on the Darlington clock tower.In 1922 it merged with Troughton & Simms to form Cooke, Troughton & Simms.-References:* *...
and Troughton & Simms
Troughton & Simms
Troughton & Simms was a British instrument-making firm, formed when Edward Troughton in his old age took on William Simms as a partner in 1826.It became a limited company in 1915 and in 1922 it merged with T...
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In 1938 its telescope-making business was acquired by Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd.
Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd.
Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd. was a telescope manufacturer, more commonly known as Grubb Parsons based in Newcastle upon Tyne.-History:...