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FLT Geosystems & LSR A Historical Perspective
 The origin
of FLT Geosystems began over 50 years ago. The Florida Level & Transit
Co. was established in May of 1956 by the late Kenneth (Cap) MacDonald.
Cap was convinced that survey instruments were integral to Florida's
construction industry and that there was also a great need for someone
who could repair these instruments. Cap first operated the business
out of his apartment in 1956 and soon moved the business to its present
location on Progresso Drive in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Cap quickly
found himself driving 50,000 miles a year picking up instruments for
repair and  selling
supplies while Flo, his wife, handled the walk-in trade and simultaneously
kept the books. Cap's son, Dick MacDonald, joined the rapidly growing
business in 1963 and began the expansion to the four branches and
40+ employees we have today. In 1972, Engineered Investments, Inc.,
our in-house leasing company, was added to assist our customers with
a variety of flexible leasing products. LSR, Inc. was created in 1974
to serve the construction trades with pipe lasers, rotating lasers,
and machine control products. Terry McKay, Dick's son-inlaw, came
on board in 1998 and today runs the day-to-day operations as President.
Terry's son, John McKay joined the firm in 2003, adding the fourth
generation committed to serving our customers with the best products
and services possible. FLT Geosystems became the trade name of the
Florida Level and Transit Co. in 2000 to reflect the evolution of
the business into the digital age of total stations, GPS, reference
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Who We Are and What We Do
Since FLT Geosystems opened the doors in 1956, the continuing goal
has been to provide the best possible products and services-at the
best possible prices-to land surveyors, mappers, engineers, and contractors.
FLT Geosystems is a dealer for Leica Geosystems (full-line), Topcon
(construction instruments), Nikon, Carlson, TDS, MicroSurvey, Juniper
Systems, Pacific Crest, CST Berger/David White and Northwest Instruments.
We also represent a wide range of survey supply manufacturers as well.
Our sister company, LSR, Inc. specializes in the sale and service
of construction lasers, construction layout instruments, and machine
control equipment. LSR is a dealer for Spectra Precision/Trimble (construction
instruments), Leica Geosystems/Laser Alignment machine control, MOBA
Mobile Automation machine control, PLS (Pacific Laser Systems)
lasers, and Level Best Laser Graders. Our home office is located in Ft. Lauderdale, with branch
offices in Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando. We serve clients throughout
the Southeastern United States as well as Central and South America
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Jacksonville
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Orlando
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Tampa
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It All Began With Service
Our factory authorized service centers are located around the state
and repair virtually all makes of surveying instruments and lasers.
Each facility is equipped to provide fast turn-around time and reliable
repairs. Technicians are factory trained to use the latest technologies
in computer aided diagnostics to source problems fast. We offer the
following services:
- Instrument testing
- Instrument overhaul in the event of serious damage
- Cleaning, lubrication, and preventative factory maintenance
- Firmware updates
- Warranty repairs
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