Born in a basement workshop, A.M. Bickford makes veterinary anesthesia equipment and supplies, including anesthesia machines, breathing circuits and waste-gas solutions. The Wales Center, New York company remains a small family-run business after more than 50 years, pairing hands-on craftsmanship and knowledgeable support with distributor warehouses across the country. Its anesthesia machines and Vapomatic vaporizers have been made in the USA for more than 40 years, and the company also provides calibration, repair and replacement-parts service.