Cole, E K, Ltd

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  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical & non electrical appliances inc sewing machines, etc, production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Radar equipment production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Television & radio transmitting & receiving equipment production

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Traced origins to early 1920s when Eric K Cole, 1901-66, set up as an electrical engineer at Westcliff, Essex. Soon made radio receivers under EKCO brand. Incorporated 1926 as E K Cole Ltd. Expanded at a phenomenal rate and converted to a public company 1930. 1930s diversified into televisions and lighting and heating equipment. Between 1939-45 made, inter alia, radar equipment, especially at Cowbridge, Wiltshire. Expanded overseas after 1945 and acquired Dynatron in 1955. 1960 acquired by Pye Ltd to form Electronic Industries Ltd

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