Bird, Sydney S, & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Astaron Bird
- Astaron Electronics
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Enfield, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Poole, Poole, Dorset, South West, England
Sectors:
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Electrical & electronic engineering
Electronic equipment & components production
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Electrical & electronic engineering
Television & radio transmitting & receiving equipment production
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Toys, games, hobby, decoration, etc, products manufacture
Notes:
Traced origins to 1922 when Sydney S Bird established a business at Enfield to make radio components, notably variable condensers under Cyldon trade name. 1936 converted to a public company. From 1953 made television and cinematographic components. 1954 relocated to Poole. 1947 started toy manufacture. 1964 renamed Astaron Bird following its acquisition of Astaron Electronics. The latter was acquired by Brocks Group in 1970s
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Other Business Names:
- Astaron Bird
- Astaron Electronics
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Enfield, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Poole, Poole, Dorset, South West, England
Sectors:
- Electrical & electronic engineering Electronic equipment & components production
- Electrical & electronic engineering Television & radio transmitting & receiving equipment production
- Luxury / consumer goods production Toys, games, hobby, decoration, etc, products manufacture