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Manufacturers of '''Crabtree switchgear''' | Manufacturers of '''Crabtree switchgear and electrical accessories'''. | ||
1919 Formed as a private company, founded by [[John Ashworth Crabtree]] and continued by his son [[Jack Crabtree]] | 1919 Formed as a private company, founded by [[John Ashworth Crabtree]] and continued by his son [[Jack Crabtree]] | ||
1926 Company moved to its new factory, the Lincoln Works, Walsall. | |||
1936 A public company, [[Crabtree Electrical Industries]], was incorporated as a holding company for [[J. A. Crabtree and Co]]<ref>The Times, Nov 27, 1936</ref> | 1936 A public company, [[Crabtree Electrical Industries]], was incorporated as a holding company for [[J. A. Crabtree and Co]]<ref>The Times, Nov 27, 1936</ref> | ||
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of Lincoln Works, Walsall.
Manufacturers of Crabtree switchgear and electrical accessories.
1919 Formed as a private company, founded by John Ashworth Crabtree and continued by his son Jack Crabtree
1926 Company moved to its new factory, the Lincoln Works, Walsall.
1936 A public company, Crabtree Electrical Industries, was incorporated as a holding company for J. A. Crabtree and Co[1]
1937 Advert. Boots Pure Drug Co used Crabtree control gears in a number of their machines.
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
1959 Crabtree Electrical Industries acquired C. M. Churchouse and its subsidiary Robbins and Bradley [2]
1961 Manufacturers of electrical accessories and switchgears.[3]
1972 Acquired by the Ever Ready Co (Great Britain)
See Crabtree Electrical Industries
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Nov 27, 1936
- ↑ The Times, Jul 13, 1959
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE