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A
five pound advert in Wireless World brought in many small orders with
cash, and the first weeks takings amounted to eighty pounds. The first
few months I was able to assist occasionally by photo copying drawings
in my darkroom, but as fine accuracy became needed in commercial work I
had to give up. Meanwhile Peter had taken on a man, found that some
contacts on the boards needed gold plating, studied library books and
constructed a serviceable method using an old fish tank, meccano parts
and a motor which served very well. Cash was very tight. Margaret dealt
with correspondence and even the two children helped to pack the boards. |
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In September 1964 P. and M. Services was formed. The directors
were Peter, Margaret, and myself. Having retired from business I only
consented to join in a nominal capacity without pay and to act as
standby.
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Left,
New upstroke drills cost £500 ea April 1968. Right Precision micro
Drill, drill sharpener in background. |
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Two years later much
larger premises were taken. Two part time women were engaged for
drilling and assembly work and Peter was working seven days a week until
very late at night. He constructed a compressor and etching machine
using two second hand motors from washing machines. A massive precision
second hand copying camera, which ran on steel rails, was purchased so
large the children could get inside.
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