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Vintage Radio (domestic) Domestic vintage radio (wireless) receivers only. |
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17th Aug 2018, 12:26 pm | #21 |
Triode
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Location: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, UK.
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Re: Lissenola Radio.
Yes Graham that radio looks very close.
Thanks for all your enthusiasm everyone, I think its rubbed off on me now! Dave |
18th Aug 2018, 3:29 pm | #22 |
Dekatron
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Location: Near Swindon, North Wiltshire, UK.
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Re: Newbie spaceelectronic.
MEM – Midland Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd, Reddings Lane, Tyseley, Birmingham 11 (in 1951, 58, 64 & 82). Established in 1908 in Conybere Street, Birmingham, by Walter Barber as a manufacturer of electrical installation products, incl. switchgear, consumer units, etc.
Became a public company in 1926. MEM relocated to Reddings Lane in 1936. In 1958, they also made electric convector heaters. Taken over by Delta Metals group in 1971. Still in business. In 2003, it was sold by Delta to Eaton Corporation of the USA and is now (well, in 2009) known as Eaton Electric Ltd (still at Reddings Lane). Bill Switchgear Ltd, Aston Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham 20. “Bill” brand switchgear. Founded in 1905 as S Bill & Co Ltd, Queens Road, Aston, Birmingham. Acquired by Delta Metals in 1973 and merged into their MEM subsidiary. In 2003, Delta sold its electrical wiring division to Eaton Corporation of the USA. MEM-DIX https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-P...4AAOSwmY9Zy5ij Possibly a sub-brand of MEM? |
18th Aug 2018, 5:18 pm | #23 |
Triode
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Re: Lissenola Radio.
A very detailed history. Sad to say that when I passed Redding's Lane the other month the complete factory has been flattened probably to make way for a housing estate.
MEM also had factories at Kings Road Birmingham and Anglesey North Wales. I think at one point there were around 3000 people employed here but when I was there more like 1500. (They used to manufacture everything from the screws and washers to the China fuse holders, paint shop, extrusion, plating, coil winding and even the sticky labels to go on the equipment at this site.) It was the best switchgear you could use. Well designed and well built. They also set up a company called MEM Electronics on the Hagley Road in Birmingham producing PLC's to try and diversify from their main business. Dave |