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was established at 1 Charlotte Street, Bedford Square, London, WC. With capital of £85,000 (£11,959,818 as of 2023) the company had rights to the ball system for Europe, Africa, Australia, New
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Engineering Company Ltd survived until 1976 when it was taken over by Dialed Despatches to become D. D. Lamson. Further acquisitions and sales moved the pneumatic tube business through
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Massachusetts. The Lamson companies were the best-known manufacturers of
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