Difference between revisions of "Reid and Sigrist"
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of Shannon Corner, Kingston-by-Pass, New Malden, Surrey. Telephone: Malden 3272-5. Cables: "Reidsig, London". (1947) | of Shannon Corner, Kingston-by-Pass, New Malden, Surrey. Telephone: Malden 3272-5. Cables: "Reidsig, London". (1947) | ||
* Post WWI. '''Reid and Sigrist Ltd''' was set up by '''Major G. H. Reid''' after World War I, as a manufacturer of precision instruments, including those for [[aircraft]]. | |||
* 1935 AA image in this page. <ref>[http://www.AviationAncestry.com] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry</ref> | * 1935 AA image in this page. <ref>[http://www.AviationAncestry.com] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry</ref> | ||
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* 1937 Aeronautical and electrical engineers; instrument manufacturers. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | * 1937 Aeronautical and electrical engineers; instrument manufacturers. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | ||
* 1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Cameras, Electronic Balancers, Optical Projectors and Surface Illuminators, Gyroscopic Instruments. (Olympia, Ground Floor, Stand No. A.1116) <ref>[[1947 British Industries Fair]] p230</ref> | * 1945 The Allies confiscate all German patents under the Control Council Law of October, and subsequently, made them freely available. | ||
* 1946 Having studied plans and parts for the pre-war Leica lllb, '''Reid''' made up a number of prototypes. | |||
* 1947 The Reid camera was announced in the ''British Journal of Photography'''. Due to government interference, and problems with subcontractors, no cameras reached the market for a few years. | |||
* 1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Cameras, Electronic Balancers, Optical Projectors and Surface Illuminators, Gyroscopic Instruments. (Olympia, Ground Floor, Stand No. A.1116) <ref>[[1947 British Industries Fair]] p230</ref> | |||
* 1951 Production began with the 'O' cameras. | |||
* 1958 ''Reid I'' introduced. Although advertised as available to the general public, it is aimed specifically at government bodies (military and police). | |||
* 1964 Production ceased and tools and spares were sold to [[A. W. Young]], of London. | |||
* 1970 The [[Decca Record Co]] took over [[Reid and Sigrist]] and closed down the camera making activity almost immediately. | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/iannorris/leica_copies/leica_copies_r/histreid.htm] History of Reid | |||
== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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Revision as of 12:51, 7 November 2008
of Shannon Corner, Kingston-by-Pass, New Malden, Surrey. Telephone: Malden 3272-5. Cables: "Reidsig, London". (1947)
- Post WWI. Reid and Sigrist Ltd was set up by Major G. H. Reid after World War I, as a manufacturer of precision instruments, including those for aircraft.
- 1935 AA image in this page. [1]
- 1937 Aeronautical and electrical engineers; instrument manufacturers. [2]
- 1945 The Allies confiscate all German patents under the Control Council Law of October, and subsequently, made them freely available.
- 1946 Having studied plans and parts for the pre-war Leica lllb, Reid made up a number of prototypes.
- 1947 The Reid camera was announced in the British Journal of Photography'. Due to government interference, and problems with subcontractors, no cameras reached the market for a few years.
- 1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Cameras, Electronic Balancers, Optical Projectors and Surface Illuminators, Gyroscopic Instruments. (Olympia, Ground Floor, Stand No. A.1116) [3]
- 1951 Production began with the 'O' cameras.
- 1958 Reid I introduced. Although advertised as available to the general public, it is aimed specifically at government bodies (military and police).
- 1964 Production ceased and tools and spares were sold to A. W. Young, of London.
- 1970 The Decca Record Co took over Reid and Sigrist and closed down the camera making activity almost immediately.
See Also
- [2] History of Reid
Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair p230