Randall & Stickney Dial Company, Waltham

In 1896 a company formed by Frank E. Randall and Francis Stickney wasformed to purchase a patent, dated Aug.21, 1886, for dial gauges. Thegentlemen had the intent to produce these instruments for sale. One yearlater Francis Stickney sold his share to Frank Randall, however the namehad already stuck. Starting in 1897 the Frank E. Randall Co. has beenthe exclusive producer of the world reknown RANDALL & STICKNEY DIALTHICKNESS GAUGE. Today the Frank E. Randall Co., Inc. is located in asmall shop behind the house of Frank Randall at 248 Ash Street. It hasbeen there since the company was founded. The product line has changedlittle in the 100 years since the company started, a basic rack andpinion instrument similar to but simpler than the dial indicator (yes, tensof thousands of dial indicators were manufactured under the Randall &Stickney name too), remains the backbone of a company which does littleadvertising but sells worldwide.

Still more remarkable is that on his death the company was handed fromFrank Randall to his daughter, Amy Randall Gardner and on her death toher son, Francis Gardner and on his death, to his sons. One family, inone location, building a product for 100 years.

The September 1999 phone book lists Randall & Stickney gauges -248 Ash St 02453 - 781-894-2030