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The X-ray department of [[Watson and Sons]], maker of X-ray machines. | The X-ray department of [[Watson and Sons]], maker of X-ray machines. | ||
By 1922 the business had developed into a distinct company | By 1922 the business had developed into a distinct company | ||
By 1939 was a subsidiary of [[GEC]]. | By 1939 Watson and Sons was a subsidiary of [[GEC]]. | ||
1939 AGM of [[GEC]] told that the X-ray business, Watson and Sons, faced strong competition but had maintained its position.<ref>The Times, 30 June 1939</ref> | 1939 AGM of [[GEC]] told that the X-ray business, Watson and Sons, faced strong competition but had maintained its position.<ref>The Times, 30 June 1939</ref> |
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The X-ray department of Watson and Sons, maker of X-ray machines.
By 1922 the business had developed into a distinct company
By 1939 Watson and Sons was a subsidiary of GEC.
1939 AGM of GEC told that the X-ray business, Watson and Sons, faced strong competition but had maintained its position.[1]
1948 A new private company, Machlett X-Ray Tubes (Great Britain) Ltd, was registered; it would be closely associated with Watson and Sons (Electro-Medical), a subsidiary of GEC[2]
1958 Long-standing co-operation with the Machlett Company of the USA in X-ray tubes.[3]
1961 X-ray apparatus manufacturers. 400 employees. [4]
1968 Achieved its best ever performance[5]