The Bender Story
The Bender Optical Works in Strawberry House, Leazes Park (Newcastle Upon Tyne) is noted in the 1960 edition of ‘The Instrument Manual’* as the operating premises of the company formerly known as M. Bender (Northern) Ltd – makers of analytical instruments. Several 1963 catalogues show B.O.W (Bender Optical Works Ltd) as the manufacturer of at …