Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Edison Telephone Co

From Graces Guide

1879 The Edison Telephone Company of London Ltd, was registered 2 August, and opened in London 6 September 1879[1].

1880 Brought legal action against the India Rubber, Gutta Percha and Telegraph Works Co for alleged infringement of Mr. Edison's patent for carbon telephone transmitters. [2]

1880 United Telephone Co formed from The Telephone Company (Bell's Patents) Ltd and The Edison Telephone Company of London. [3].


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