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| − | The '''Connecticut Telephone & Electric Company '''was founded in 1893 (incorporated March 1, 1903) by Ernest C. Wilcox in Meriden, Connecticut. Its industry was telephones, automobile ignition systems, and electrical supplies and its headquarters remained in Meriden, Connecticut. |
+ | The '''Connecticut Telephone & Electric Company '''was founded in 1893 (incorporated March 1, 1903) by Ernest C. Wilcox in Meriden, Connecticut. Its industry was telephones, automobile ignition systems, and electrical supplies and its headquarters remained in Meriden, Connecticut.[[File:Connecticutteleplant.JPG|thumb|294x294px]]The firm filed for bankruptcy in 1928 and was acquired by the [[Bendix Aviation Corporation]] in 1929 and was operated by its subsidiary, the [[Commercial Instrument Company]]. In August 1937, the company was purchased by the [[Air Devices Corporation]]. In 1940, Air Devices changed their name to the Connecticut Telephone & Electric Corporation. |
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''Please see [[Air Devices Corporation]] for later history.'' |
''Please see [[Air Devices Corporation]] for later history.'' |
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=== '''<u>COMPANY NAMES</u>''' === |
=== '''<u>COMPANY NAMES</u>''' === |
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==='''<u>PRODUCTS</u>'''=== |
==='''<u>PRODUCTS</u>'''=== |
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==='''<u>ADVERTISEMENTS</u>'''=== |
==='''<u>ADVERTISEMENTS</u>'''=== |
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[[Category:Companies founded in 1893]] |
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[[Category:Companies of Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Companies of Meriden, CT.]] |
[[Category:Companies of Meriden, CT.]] |
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Revision as of 23:36, 5 August 2021
The Connecticut Telephone & Electric Company was founded in 1893 (incorporated March 1, 1903) by Ernest C. Wilcox in Meriden, Connecticut. Its industry was telephones, automobile ignition systems, and electrical supplies and its headquarters remained in Meriden, Connecticut.
The firm filed for bankruptcy in 1928 and was acquired by the Bendix Aviation Corporation in 1929 and was operated by its subsidiary, the Commercial Instrument Company. In August 1937, the company was purchased by the Air Devices Corporation. In 1940, Air Devices changed their name to the Connecticut Telephone & Electric Corporation.
Please see Air Devices Corporation for later history.
COMPANY NAMES
- Connecticut Telephone & Electric Company (1893-1937)
- Connecticut Telephone & Electric Corporation (1937-1940)
PRODUCTS
- Coil Current Indicator
- Covered Marine Coil (1-cylinder)
- Distributors
- 4-cylinder
- 6-cylinder
- Special Marine Box Coils
- 1-cylinder
- 2-cylinder
- Telephones
- Terminals
- Primary
- Secondary
- Timers
- 4-cylinder
- 6-cylinder
- Type A Dash Coils
- 1-cylinder
- 2-cylinder
- 4-cylinder
- Type A Dash Magneto Switch (1-cylinder)
- Volt-Am Meter (later called Volt Ammeters)
ADVERTISEMENTS
The American Telephone Journal (July 1, 1905)
The Automobile Trade Directory (January 1906)
Motor Cycle, Motor Boat & Automobile Trade Directory (January 1909)
Motor Cycle, Motor Boat & Automobile Trade Directory (January 1909)
Electrical Blue Book (1912)
Electrical Record (June 1912)
The Accessory & Garage Journal (May 1915)
Electrical Experimenter (May 1920)