George Wilson Gas Meters: Difference between revisions
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[[Image:Im1920Cov-Wilson.jpg|thumb| 1920. From Coventry Chamber of Commerce Year Book.]] | [[Image:Im1920Cov-Wilson.jpg|thumb| 1920. From Coventry Chamber of Commerce Year Book.]] | ||
of Coventry | of Foleshill Road, Coventry. Telephone: 8655. Telegraphic Address: "Gasmeter, Coventry". | ||
* 1904 Company founded. | * 1904 Company founded. | ||
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* 1937 Company made public. | * 1937 Company made public. | ||
* 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industry Fair. All types Dry Gas Meters; Test, Cost, Demonstration, Day and Night, Two-part Tariff, Therm, Detective. Service Collectors. Rutten Valves. Governors. Padlocks. Leather Gloves, Mitts, Maintenance Goods. Pressure Gauges. Gas Immersion Heaters. (Stand Nos. Ca.513 and Ca.412) <ref>[[1937 British Industries Fair]] p435</ref> | |||
* 1939 Patent - Improvements in dry gas meters. <ref>[http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/527749.html] Wikipatents</ref> | |||
* 1954 Patent - Cranks for gas meters. <ref>[http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/734961.html] Wikipatents</ref> | |||
* 1961 Manufacturers of gas burning, oil burning and other appliances in domestic and industrial fields. Also manufacture gas meters. 350 employees. | * 1961 Manufacturers of gas burning, oil burning and other appliances in domestic and industrial fields. Also manufacture gas meters. 350 employees. | ||
==Sources of Information== | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* [[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]] | * [[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]] | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 18 October 2008
of Foleshill Road, Coventry. Telephone: 8655. Telegraphic Address: "Gasmeter, Coventry".
- 1904 Company founded.
- 1920 Private company.
- 1937 Company made public.
- 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industry Fair. All types Dry Gas Meters; Test, Cost, Demonstration, Day and Night, Two-part Tariff, Therm, Detective. Service Collectors. Rutten Valves. Governors. Padlocks. Leather Gloves, Mitts, Maintenance Goods. Pressure Gauges. Gas Immersion Heaters. (Stand Nos. Ca.513 and Ca.412) [1]
- 1939 Patent - Improvements in dry gas meters. [2]
- 1954 Patent - Cranks for gas meters. [3]
- 1961 Manufacturers of gas burning, oil burning and other appliances in domestic and industrial fields. Also manufacture gas meters. 350 employees.