H Hughes and Son Station Pointer ser.no.3222 navigation instument / no sextant

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H Hughes and Son Station Pointer ser.no.3222 navigation instument / no sextant :
$136.77

Henry Hughes and Son1906.1917.February 19191929. Holmes magnetic compass.1929. Holmes magnetic compass - dismounted.1929. Path and position indicator.1933. Echo Sounding Recorder.1939.

Hughes of 59 Fenchurch Street, EC3, works at Forest Gate and Ilford.

1828 The company was founded in London as a maker of chronographic and scientific instruments.

1903 The firm was incorporated asHenry Hughes and SonLtd[1]

1914 Marine opticians. Specialities: all instruments and appliances required for the navigation of ships; nautical instrument makers for the navy.[2]

WWI Developed the first compass for use in aeroplanes[3]

1919 New works at Henault featured inThe Engineer 1919/10/31. Plans illustrated.

1923 The business produced its first recording echo sounder.

1935 Controlling interest in the company was acquired bySmithsresulting in the development of marine and aircraft instruments.

1937 Navigational instrument makers. \"Husun\" Navigational Instruments.[4]

1939 SeeAircraft Industry Suppliers

1941 Following the London office\'s destruction in the Blitz of 1941, a collaboration was entered into withKelvin, Bottomley and Baird, resulting in the establishing ofMarine Instruments.

1947 The formal amalgamation ofKelvin, Bottomley and Bairdand Henry Hughes and Sons Ltd to formKelvin and Hughes.