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[[Image:Im19081126CT-Pifco.jpg|thumb| 1908. ]]
[[Image:Im19081126CT-Pifco.jpg|thumb| 1908. ]]
[[Image:Im19081212ICH-Pifco.jpg|thumb| December 1908.]]
[[Image:Im19081212ICH-Pifco.jpg|thumb| December 1908.]]
[[image:Im20171222RB-Pifco.jpg |thumb| 1950s? Pifco Fairy Lights.]]
 
[[image:Im20171222RB-Pifco2.jpg |thumb| 1950s? Pifco Fairy Lights.]]
[[image:Im20171222RB-Pifco3.jpg |thumb| 1950s? Pifco Fairy Lights.]]
[[Image:Im19241101CJ-Pifco.jpg|thumb| November 1924.]]
[[Image:Im19241101CJ-Pifco.jpg|thumb| November 1924.]]
‎‎[[Image:Im19271026BNAMR-Pifco.jpg ‎|thumb| Oct 1927. ]]
‎‎[[Image:Im19271026BNAMR-Pifco.jpg ‎|thumb| Oct 1927. ]]
[[image:Im192901GHK-pIFCO.jpg|thumb| January 1929. ]]
[[image:Im192901GHK-pIFCO.jpg|thumb| January 1929. ]]
[[image:Pifco 1930MT.jpg|thumb| October 1930. ]]
[[image:Pifco 1930MT.jpg|thumb| October 1930. ]]
[[Image:Im19310130Cy-Pif.jpg|thumb| January 1931.]]
[[Image:Im19310130Cy-Pif.jpg|thumb| January 1931.]]
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[[Image:Im19311204Cy-Pifco1.jpg|thumb| December 1931.]]
[[Image:Im19311204Cy-Pifco1.jpg|thumb| December 1931.]]
[[Image:Im19311211Cy-Pifco.jpg|thumb| December 1931.]]
[[Image:Im19311211Cy-Pifco.jpg|thumb| December 1931.]]
[[Image:Im1933MM-Pifco.jpg|thumb| 1933. ]]
[[Image:Im1933MM-Pifco2.jpg|thumb| 1933. ]]
[[Image:ImWT19330902-Pifco.jpg|thumb| September 1933. Rotameter. ]]
[[image:Pifco 1935FL.jpg|thumb| October 1935. ]]
[[image:Pifco 1935FL.jpg|thumb| October 1935. ]]
[[Image:Im193511NJ-Pifco.jpg|thumb| November 1935.]]
[[Image:Im193511NJ-Pifco.jpg|thumb| November 1935.]]
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[[Image:Im194909WW-Pif.jpg ‎|thumb| September 1949. ]]
[[Image:Im194909WW-Pif.jpg ‎|thumb| September 1949. ]]


[[image:Im20171222RB-Pifco.jpg |thumb| 1950s? Pifco Fairy Lights.]]
[[image:Im20171222RB-Pifco2.jpg |thumb| 1950s? Pifco Fairy Lights.]]
[[image:Im20171222RB-Pifco3.jpg |thumb| 1950s? Pifco Fairy Lights.]]
[[Image:Im1951BIF-BW3-Pifco.jpg|thumb| 1951. ]]
[[Image:Im1953BIF2-Pifco.jpg|thumb| 1953. ]]
[[Image:Im195309ERT-Pifco.jpg|thumb| September 1953. Decoration lights. ]]
[[Image:Im195309ERT-Pifco.jpg|thumb| September 1953. Decoration lights. ]]
[[image:Im19531128PP-Pifc.jpg|thumb| November 1953.]]
[[image:Im19531128PP-Pifc.jpg|thumb| November 1953.]]
‎‎[[Image:Im19531212PP-Pif.jpg‎|thumb| December 1953. ]]
‎‎[[Image:Im19531212PP-Pif.jpg‎|thumb| December 1953. ]]
[[Image:Im1954BIF2-Pifco.jpg|thumb| 1954. ]]
[[Image:Im195407GHK-Pifco.jpg|thumb| July 1954. ]]
[[Image:Im195407GHK-Pifco.jpg|thumb| July 1954. ]]
[[image:Im19550115Woman-Pifco.jpg|thumb| January 1955. ]]
[[image:Im19550115Woman-Pifco.jpg|thumb| January 1955. ]]
[[image:Im19581101EB-Pifco.jpg|thumb| November 1958. ]]
[[image:Im19581101EB-Pifco.jpg|thumb| November 1958. ]]
[[image:Im196311HG-Pifco.jpg|thumb| November 1963.]]
[[image:Im196311HG-Pifco.jpg|thumb| November 1963.]]
[[image:Pifco 1964EB.jpg|thumb| September 1964. ]]
[[image:Pifco 1964EB.jpg|thumb| September 1964. ]]
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1900 Company established by [[Joseph Simon Webber|Joseph Webber]] to sell lighting appliances and accessories.<ref> The Times, Mar 27, 1957</ref>
1900 Company established by [[Joseph Simon Webber|Joseph Webber]] to sell lighting appliances and accessories.<ref> The Times, Mar 27, 1957</ref>


1902 Public company formed as Provincial Incandescent Fittings Co. Ltd.
1902 Public company formed as the '''Provincial Incandescent Fittings Co.'''


1911 The '''Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Co''' was incorporated as a public company.
1911 The '''Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Co''' was incorporated as a public company.<ref>The Times, February 7, 1911</ref>


Presumably the Pifco company was [[Pifco Safety Wireglobe Co]] at this stage
Presumably the Pifco company had a subsidiary [[Pifco Safety Wireglobe Co]] at this stage.


1949 Name changed.
1949 Name of Provincial Incandescent Fittings Co Ltd changed to [[Pifco]] Ltd.


1954 Incorporated [[Walls]] Ltd, of River Street Birmingham, as a wholly-owned subsidiary to manufacture medical lamps, kettles and small cookers.
1954 Incorporated [[Wall's]] Ltd, of River Street, Birmingham, as a wholly-owned subsidiary to manufacture medical lamps, kettles and small cookers.


1957 The last of the mining assets were sold.
1956 The last of the mining assets were sold.<ref>The Times, August 14, 1956</ref>


1957 '''Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Co''' changed its name to '''Pifco Holdings''' Ltd and acquired all of the issued share capital of [[Pifco]].  Directors were [[Alfred Disraeli Webber]], [[George Julius Webber]], Reginald Scott Rogers, Edward Tapper and Barnet Ellis.<ref>The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 27, 1957; pg. 15; Issue 53800</ref>
1957 '''Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Co''' changed its name to '''Pifco Holdings''' Ltd and acquired all of the issued share capital of [[Pifco]].  Directors were [[Alfred Disraeli Webber]], [[George Julius Webber]], Reginald Scott Rogers, Edward Tapper and Barnet Ellis.<ref>The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 27, 1957; pg. 15; Issue 53800</ref>
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1984 Agreed to acquire ''Swan Housewares'' from [[Birmingham Sound Reproducers|BSR International]].<ref>The Times, Oct 09, 1984</ref> but later the deal collapsed<ref> The Times, Dec 15, 1984</ref>
1984 Agreed to acquire ''Swan Housewares'' from [[Birmingham Sound Reproducers|BSR International]].<ref>The Times, Oct 09, 1984</ref> but later the deal collapsed<ref> The Times, Dec 15, 1984</ref>


1987 Acquired '''House of Carmen''', maker of heated hair rollers; the other important brand was ''Salton''.<ref> The Times, August 25, 1988</ref>
1987 Acquired [[Carmen Curler Co|House of Carmen]], maker of heated hair rollers; the other important brand was ''Salton''.<ref> The Times, August 25, 1988</ref>


1991 Purchased [[Russell Hobbs|Russell Hobbs Tower]].
1991 Purchased [[Russell Hobbs|Russell Hobbs Tower]].
2000 Acquired D. M. Haden ([[D. H. Haden]]?), electrical appliances group.<ref>The Times, Aug. 16, 2000 </ref>


2001 Salton Group, a US company making domestic appliances, acquired Pifco.<ref>The Times, May 03, 2001</ref>
2001 Salton Group, a US company making domestic appliances, acquired Pifco.<ref>The Times, May 03, 2001</ref>

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September 1947. Pifco Radiometer.
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1950s? Pifco Fairy Lights.
1950s? Pifco Fairy Lights.
1950s? Pifco Fairy Lights.
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September 1953. Decoration lights.
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September 1964.
Pifco Adapters for Valves.


Pifco of Failsworth, Manchester.

of Pifco House, 87 High Street, Manchester.

of Watling Street, Manchester.

1900 Company established by Joseph Webber to sell lighting appliances and accessories.[1]

1902 Public company formed as the Provincial Incandescent Fittings Co.

1911 The Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Co was incorporated as a public company.[2]

Presumably the Pifco company had a subsidiary Pifco Safety Wireglobe Co at this stage.

1949 Name of Provincial Incandescent Fittings Co Ltd changed to Pifco Ltd.

1954 Incorporated Wall's Ltd, of River Street, Birmingham, as a wholly-owned subsidiary to manufacture medical lamps, kettles and small cookers.

1956 The last of the mining assets were sold.[3]

1957 Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Co changed its name to Pifco Holdings Ltd and acquired all of the issued share capital of Pifco. Directors were Alfred Disraeli Webber, George Julius Webber, Reginald Scott Rogers, Edward Tapper and Barnet Ellis.[4]

1961 Manufacturers and distributors of electrical appliances and accessories. [5]

c1970 The Regent Cotton Mill, in Failsworth was purchased by Pifco.

1984 Agreed to acquire Swan Housewares from BSR International.[6] but later the deal collapsed[7]

1987 Acquired House of Carmen, maker of heated hair rollers; the other important brand was Salton.[8]

1991 Purchased Russell Hobbs Tower.

2000 Acquired D. M. Haden (D. H. Haden?), electrical appliances group.[9]

2001 Salton Group, a US company making domestic appliances, acquired Pifco.[10]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, Mar 27, 1957
  2. ↑ The Times, February 7, 1911
  3. ↑ The Times, August 14, 1956
  4. ↑ The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 27, 1957; pg. 15; Issue 53800
  5. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  6. ↑ The Times, Oct 09, 1984
  7. ↑ The Times, Dec 15, 1984
  8. ↑ The Times, August 25, 1988
  9. ↑ The Times, Aug. 16, 2000
  10. ↑ The Times, May 03, 2001
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