Queen & Company
James W Queen & Company was a manufacturer of optical and scientific equipment. They were founded in 1853 in Philadelphia. In 1893 they were incorporated as Queen & Company. In 1912 the company was reorganized by John G Gray as Queen-Gray Co. In 1925, after Gray's death, it became the Gray Instrument Company. They operated as such until 1952.
Though not primarily a manufacturer of meteorological equipment, they did make and import barometers, thermometers, and hygrometers.
Though not primarily a manufacturer of meteorological equipment, they did make and import barometers, thermometers, and hygrometers.
Queen & Co Ad - 1898
An 1868 general catalog from Queen & Company may be downloaded below, courtesy the Smithsonian Library (114 pages):
An 1874 general catalog from Queen & Company may be downloaded below, courtesy the Smithsonian Library (163 pages):
An 1883 catalog may be found below, courtesy the Smithsonian Library (38 pages):
An 1884 catalog is available below, courtesy the Smithsonian Library (257 pages):
A 1905 catalog of thermometers and meteorological instruments is available below (154 pages):
