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George Ellison

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George Ellison Ltd. of Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham.

1906 Company making switchgear founded by George Ellison was moved from Paris to Birmingham.

1913 Issued Catalogue.[1]

1920 Jan. Issued calendar.

1921 Opened a new switchgear works at Perry Barr

1924 Makers of Electric Control Gear for Textile Mills. Works at Perry Barr, Birmingham.

1920s A team invented Tufnol (from the two words, “tough phenol”).

1929 Private company. Established an associated company Ellison Insulations.

1961 General engineers specialising in electric switchgear and motor control gear.[2]

1966 A new subsidiary Ellison Hydraulics (Birmingham) was formed to take over the company's hydraulics activities.[3]

1970 Sold its hydraulics business to F. Prime and Son.[4]

1970 Acquired Falmouth Boat Construction.[5]

1973 Sold its hospital equipment subsidiary which manufactured hospital beds to BOC.[6]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Engineer 1913/03/07
  2. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  3. ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - 22 June 1966
  4. ↑ Wolverhampton Express and Star - 3 March 1970
  5. ↑ Wolverhampton Express and Star - 15 August 1970
  6. ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - 3 October 1973
  • The Engineer 1920/01/16 p63
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