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1890 The directors had discontinued drawing salaries; several new travellers had been employed; the company had established a central station at Dalston and was making switches and electrical appliances; St Margaret's Mansions was being wired<ref>The Electrical Engineer, 28 February 1890</ref> | 1890 The directors had discontinued drawing salaries; several new travellers had been employed; the company had established a central station at Dalston and was making switches and electrical appliances; St Margaret's Mansions was being wired<ref>The Electrical Engineer, 28 February 1890</ref> | ||
1890 Advertised for gentlemen's sons as electrical engineering pupils; claimed to be "One of the oldest established companies" and recipient of a Gold Medal at Crystal Palace, 1882<ref>The Times, Jan 06, 1890</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 12:38, 18 August 2013
of 55 Victoria St (offices), and Kingsland-green (manufacturing works)
1882 Public company
1882 June: The Electric Light and Power Generator Co changed its name to Maxim-Weston Electric Co Ltd[1]. The company had recently bought the Weston (dynamo) and Maxim (lamp) rights and patents and was able to meet all requirements for electric lighting, whether arc or incandescent[2].
1882 sold the Lancashire Maxim-Weston Electric Co a licence to vend and use certain inventions patented by Maxim, Nicholls and Weston[3]
1883 Renewal of contract with the city of London for 3 months to supply lighting [4]
1885 Failed to recover payments from the liquidation of the Lancashire company which were felt to be due from the original licencing[5]
1888 The company offered to supply the City of London with lighting for initial cost of £15,000 and annual cost of £3,875 for maintaining 800 lights in opposition to a tender from Anglo-American Brush Electric Light Corporation[6]
1890 The directors had discontinued drawing salaries; several new travellers had been employed; the company had established a central station at Dalston and was making switches and electrical appliances; St Margaret's Mansions was being wired[7]
1890 Advertised for gentlemen's sons as electrical engineering pupils; claimed to be "One of the oldest established companies" and recipient of a Gold Medal at Crystal Palace, 1882[8]