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Egen Electric

From Graces Guide
June 1955. Potentiometers.
December 1960. Aerial Isolator Type 364.

of Canvey Island, maker of potentiometers and other electronic components, including switches for radio, television and automotive industries

1946 Company formed to make potentiometers. The company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of E. K. Cole. Mullard gave Egen a contract to make potentiometers under licence to an Elcoma design.

1955 Subsidiary of E. K. Cole Ltd; supplied products to most of the leading manufacturers in the radio industry[1]

1958 Continued to be a subsidiary of E K Cole[2]

1981 Part of Cambridge Electronic Industries when it was incorporated as a plc.

1982 Merged into Belling and Lees' component division.


See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times July 20, 1955
  2. ↑ The Times July 25, 1958
  • Cambridge Electronic Industries incorporation filing
  • [1] The Pye Story
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