The Scientific Instrument Co Ltd

The Scientific Instrument Co Ltd is based over at 26-A Strachey Road, where we’ve been for quite some time now. Our post is still handled through Post Box No. 1. It’s an old-fashioned sort of place with high ceilings and rows of wooden shelves that hold all sorts of glass tubes and metal gauges. We don’t have any fancy displays or a modern lobby. Instead, there are just boxes stacked near the door and a heavy counter where we do the invoices. Most of our day is spent checking the inventory and making sure everything is packed so it doesn’t break in the mail. The street outside, Strachey Road, is usually quite busy with people passing by, but it stays fairly quiet inside our office. We have a small team of people who have been here long enough to know where every single tiny part is kept. Sometimes it feels like we are surrounded by more paper than instruments, but that’s just how we keep track of things. We don't use any complicated software, just simple ledgers and basic computers. When someone calls looking for a specific tool, we usually have to walk back into the storage area and look for it ourselves. It’s a slow, steady way of doing business that hasn't changed much in decades. We just keep our heads down and make sure the scientists and teachers get the things they need for their work. It’s what we do.