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Memory Lane!

whjohnson
Reflecting on the 43 years I have been working in the industry and all of those once familiar famous brand names, I began to wonder what happened to them - apart from globalization, but where did they end up? Who bought out who? And who just gave up and shut down completely?


Here's a few names to start the ball rolling -

Allen West, makers of contacters, motor starters and switchgear.

Ellison - motor starter, switch gear etc.

MTE LTD, contacters, isolators, switchgear etc


What happened to these companies? Where are they now?

We all know that the likes of Electrium and Schnieder pretty own everything these days - Square D, Telemechanique, Merlin Gerin et al

But whatever happened to those old faithfuls whose kit I installed and worked years ago?
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    English Electric - I was an HV contracts engineer at Stafford in the 60's I remember that quotations for switchgear and transformers had to be hand delivered to India and Pakistan etc,, if posted, they were opened before the scheduled opening date for bungs. English Electric had their brand name Creda for cookers etc. and I think Simplex also for conduit and fittings, other names were Bruce Peebles and Ottermill for switchgear, Belmos in Scotland for MCC's and Callender for cables.


    The days when there was an electricity board shop on every high street, and parking was available on high streets - nostalgia ain't what it used to be.indeed!, tempus fugit. ?


    On another tack, It's amazing that what we now take for granted, ultimately came from earth's natural resources. 


    Jaymack


    See the link for more history: - https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Grace%27s_Guide


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    English Electric - I was an HV contracts engineer at Stafford in the 60's I remember that quotations for switchgear and transformers had to be hand delivered to India and Pakistan etc,, if posted, they were opened before the scheduled opening date for bungs. English Electric had their brand name Creda for cookers etc. and I think Simplex also for conduit and fittings, other names were Bruce Peebles and Ottermill for switchgear, Belmos in Scotland for MCC's and Callender for cables.


    The days when there was an electricity board shop on every high street, and parking was available on high streets - nostalgia ain't what it used to be.indeed!, tempus fugit. ?


    On another tack, It's amazing that what we now take for granted, ultimately came from earth's natural resources. 


    Jaymack


    See the link for more history: - https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Grace%27s_Guide


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