Grace's Guide
British Industrial History
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Maxim Silencers
From Graces Guide
Maxim Silencers Inc, of Houston
1895 Company founded by Hiram Maxim to make silencers
Specialists in industrial noise control, evaporators and catalytic treatments
1955 Frederick Braby and Co acquired a controlling interest in Maxim Silencers Ltd; Maxim had patents in silencers and in heat exchangers for marine use, especially distillation of water[1] (also see advert)
1959 Supplied heat exchangers for marine use (see advert)
1962 The Maxim division of AMF International designed and supplied evaporators made by Frederick Braby and Co for the "Transvaal Castle"[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- company website [1]