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| Founded | 19th century |
| Fate | Bought out; wound up. |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Domestic electrical appliances |
Bulpitt & Sons Ltd was an electrical goods manufacturer and limited company in Birmingham, England, established as a brass founder in the late 19th century. [1]
In the early 20th century the company registered The "Swan Brand" name. [1]
In the 1920s, the company began manufacturing domestic electrical appliances including kettles and irons. [1] They developed the first submersible electric heating element. [1]
In the 1970s, the company became a subsidiary of BSR (Housewares) Ltd., originally Birmingham Sound Reproducers, manufacturers of turntables for playing records. [1]
The rival French company Moulinex acquired the Swan Brand in 1988 [1] and Bulpitt & Sons (Swan Brand) Ltd was eventually dissolved on 21 May 1989, just short of a century after the company's foundation. [1]
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Swan Products Ltd". Swan Products Ltd. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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| Industry | Manufacturing |
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| Fate | Bought out; wound up. |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Domestic electrical appliances |
Bulpitt & Sons Ltd was an electrical goods manufacturer and limited company in Birmingham, England, established as a brass founder in the late 19th century. [1]
In the early 20th century the company registered The "Swan Brand" name. [1]
In the 1920s, the company began manufacturing domestic electrical appliances including kettles and irons. [1] They developed the first submersible electric heating element. [1]
In the 1970s, the company became a subsidiary of BSR (Housewares) Ltd., originally Birmingham Sound Reproducers, manufacturers of turntables for playing records. [1]
The rival French company Moulinex acquired the Swan Brand in 1988 [1] and Bulpitt & Sons (Swan Brand) Ltd was eventually dissolved on 21 May 1989, just short of a century after the company's foundation. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Swan Products Ltd". Swan Products Ltd. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.