Stanton Instruments Limited

Nationality: British

Brief Bio: 1946-1968, manufacturer of balances, London, England

Notes: 1946 - founded by Albert William Harrington (1916-1998), who worked for Oertling, and Henry Morton Stanley (1916-1999); located at 15 Morden Court Parade, London.
1948 - moved to premises at Church Road, Upper Norwood, London;
1949 - showroom and office at 119 Oxford Street, London W1 (until 1967)
1955 - production of thermobalances moved to 1 Colby Mews, Gipsy Hill, London SE19;
1959 - works moved to Copper Mill Lane, Wimbledon, London SW17;
1963 - John Jamieson company, Glasgow purchased
1965 - Stanton Redcroft Limited formed when John Redfern and Rob Whitcroft joined;
1966 - Howard Rawson & Co Ltd purchased; John Jamieson renamed Stanton Instruments (Northern) Limited
1968 - Stanton group sold to Avery Limited

Source: http://collectionsonline.nmsi.ac.uk/detail.php?type=related&kv=62330&t=people Accessed on 22/10/2015.