Changes: AC Spark Plug Company

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The AC Spark Plug Company was founded on October 26, 1908 by Albert Champion and William C. Durant in Flint, Michigan. It's industry was spark plugs and automobile parts and its headquarters were in Flint, Michigan and Grand Blanc, Michigan. In 1909, AC Spark Plug became a division of the General Motors Company. In 1974, the division was merged with GM's United Delco division, forming AC-Delco.

SUBSIDIARIES

AC-Sphinx Sparking Plug Company, Ltd. (Birmingham, England)
AC-Titan (Paris, France)

PLANTS

Flint, Michigan
St. Catharines, Ontario

COMPANY NAMES

Champion Ignition Company (1908-1909)
AC Spark Plug Company (1909-1933)
AC Spark Plug Division (1933-1974)

PRODUCTS

Air Cleaners
Ammeters
Fuel Pumps
Gasoline Strainers
Oil Filters
Oil Gauges
"AC" Spark Plug Cleaner
"AC" Spark Plugs
- "AC Titan"
- "Fire-Ring"
Speedometers
"Thermo" Gauges

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 {{Company|image1 = Imagegkwig.jpg|industry = Spark plugs and automotive parts|founded = October 26, 1908|founder(s) = *Albert Champion
-*William C. Durant|headquarters = Flint, MI.|owner(s) = [[General Motors Company]] (1909-1974)|image2 = Acsp.jpg}}The '''AC Spark Plug Company''' was founded on October 26, 1908 by Albert Champion and William C. Durant in Flint, Michigan. It's industry was spark plugs and automobile parts and its headquarters were in Flint, Michigan and Grand Blanc, Michigan. In 1909, AC Spark Plug became a division of the [[General Motors Company]]. In 1974, the division was merged with GM's [[United Delco]] division, forming AC-Delco.
+*William C. Durant|headquarters = Flint, MI.|owner(s) = [[General Motors Company]] (1909-1974)|image2 = Acsp.jpg}}The '''AC Spark Plug Company''' was founded on October 26, 1908 by Albert Champion and William C. Durant in Flint, Michigan. It's industry was spark plugs and automobile parts and its headquarters were in Flint, Michigan and Grand Blanc, Michigan. In 1909, AC Spark Plug became a division of the [[General Motors Company]]. In 1974, the division was merged with GM's [[United Delco]] division, forming AC-Delco.[[File:Imagesidfhie.jpg|thumb|180x180px]]
+==='''<u>SUBSIDIARIES</u>'''===
-=== '''<u>SUBSIDIARIES</u>''' ===
 * AC-Sphinx Sparking Plug Company, Ltd. (Birmingham, England)
 * AC-Titan (Paris, France)
-=== '''<u>COMPANY NAMES</u>''' ===
+==='''<u>PLANTS</u>'''===
-Champion Ignition Company (1908-1909)
+* Flint, Michigan
-AC Spark Plug Company (1909-1933)
+* St. Catharines, Ontario
+==='''<u>COMPANY NAMES</u>'''===
-AC Spark Plug Division (1933-1974)
+* Champion Ignition Company (1908-1909)
+* AC Spark Plug Company (1909-1933)
+* AC Spark Plug Division (1933-1974)
+==='''<u>PRODUCTS</u>'''===
-=== '''<u>PRODUCTS</u>''' ===
-* AC Titan Spark Plugs
 * Air Cleaners
 * Ammeters
-* Fire-Ring Spark Plugs
 * Fuel Pumps
 * Gasoline Strainers
 * Oil Filters
 * Oil Gauges
+* "AC" Spark Plug Cleaner
+* "AC" Spark Plugs
+** "AC Titan"
+** "Fire-Ring"
 * Speedometers
-* Thermo Gauges
+* "Thermo" Gauges
-=== '''<u>ADVERTISEMENTS</u>''' ===
-[[File:Imagesidfhie.jpg|thumb|180x180px]]
+==='''<u>ADVERTISEMENTS</u>'''===
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths="185">
-championignition.JPG|''Automobile Buyers' Reference'' (March 1914)
-acsp2.JPG|''Commercial Car Journal'' (September 1950)
+Championignition.JPG|''Automobile Buyers' Reference'' (March 1914)
+Champignitionadc.png|''Motor World'' (July 5, 1916)
-acspark5.PNG|''Aviation'' (February 1957)
+Acsparkplug4.PNG|''Commercial Car Journal'' (March 1934)
+Acsparkplug5.PNG|''Motor Age'' (January 1940)
+Acsparkplugdsfafgr.png|''Automotive News'' (July 29, 1940)
+Acfuelpump.png|''Popular Science'' (November 1947)
+Acsp2.JPG|''Commercial Car Journal'' (September 1950)
+Acsparkpont.png|''Popular Science'' (April 1953)
+Acspark5.PNG|''Aviation'' (February 1957)
+Acsp6.png|''Popular Mechanics'' (May 1957)
 </gallery>
 [[Category:Companies founded in 1908]]
 [[Category:Companies of Michigan]]
 [[Category:Companies of Flint, MI.]]
+[[Category:Spark Plugs]]
+[[Category:Speedometers]]