Standard Machinery Sales Company

You have to head down into the basement at Mowbrays Towers to find where we work. We are at number 61 on TTK Road in Alwarpet. It stays a bit cooler down there than it does out on the street, which is nice during the peak of summer in Chennai. Standard Machinery Sales Company isn't a place with big windows or bright lights. It feels a bit like a warehouse sometimes because of all the machine parts and boxes stacked everywhere. We have been in this basement for years and we know exactly where every bolt and manual is kept, even if it looks like a mess to someone else. The stairs can be a bit steep, so we tell everyone to be careful when they’re carrying heavy items up or down. Because we are below ground level, we don't hear much of the TTK Road traffic, which makes it a quiet place to get things done. We spend most of our time answering queries about different machines and checking the inventory. The lighting is a bit dim in the corners, but we have enough lamps near the worktables. We usually eat our lunch together in the back room where there is a small sink and a kettle for making tea. It’s a steady kind of life, coming in every morning and dealing with the same mechanical bits and pieces. We don't really change much around here because the current system works for us.