Rare Pedestal Anemometer by J Hicks of London stanhope lens for sale the Dollond’s had famously patented

the Dollond’s had famously patented the achromatic couplet

which is the result of many years study

Zambrene advertised heavily during the War years with imagery of soldiers using their products on the front lines

Information on his early career is very scant but he was certainly in business as a barometer maker by 1858 at 3 Church Street in Mile End

Rare Pedestal Anemometer by J Hicks of London stanhope lens for sale the Dollond’s had famously patentedFor sale, an extraordinarily rare pedestal anemometer by J Hicks of 8,9 & 10 Hatton Garden, London. It is described in Hicks catalogues as follows; The face of this ingenious instrument closely resembles that of the 5 dial Air Meter, and is similarly constructed, with the exception of the fan wheel being replaced by four hemispherical cups placed at the top. The instrument is attached to a brass stand, in which form it will be found particularly