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 Brimar was established in 1922 and during their existence they have been part of many companies including: Edison Swan Electric, Cosmos, Mazda, Baird Television, Ferranti, AEI, EMI, Thorn, Marconi and The Rank Organisation. Brimar has always been a technology led company as their varied  technical achievements show: 1906 First Fleming valve 1927 First indirectly heated triode 1930 CRT Manufacture 1932 First beam electrode 1936  First magnetic deflected TV-CRT 1939 Radar CRT manufacture 1958 25μm spot CRT, micro spot for space agency 1960 First head up display (HUD) CRT 1966 First shadow mask colour CRT 1968 Helmet mounted CRT manufacture 1974 Fibre...

  Bulgin of Barking, Essex 1923 Company founded 1930 Became private company 1948 Became public company 1961 Manufacturers of electronic and radio components, with plant enabling all stages of manufacture, from raw materials to finished product. 500 employees

  1932 Company founded by Gilbert Darnley-Smith, who later became MD and deputy chairman. Partly owned by Gaumont British. Said to be based on the Amplion horn loudspeakers business. The brand name comes from their location in Woodger Road, Shepherd's Bush, London.   1936 Three types of televisor receiving sets (models T5, T6 and T7) made for Baird Television Factory moved to Power Road, Chiswick. shown at the Wireless Exhibition at Olympia.    1938 Gaumont British Picture Corporation general meeting told that the associated company Bush Radio had contributed new and substantial income.   1940 Advert: the 'Bush Button' radio 'All-wave Model P.B.63 with Triode...

  The Collins Company Timeline 1931: Arthur Collins opens Collins Radio Company in the basement of his home with one employee 1933: Incorporation as Collins Radio Company (September 25) under the laws of Delaware; the Company moves to a sub-floor in the Metropolitan Building at 2920 First Avenue, Cedar Rapids, telephone 2-0016, 1934: The Byrd Antarctic Expedition II sails with complete Collins short wave broadcasting station aboard, 1935: The factory portion of Collins moves to 7th and First Avenue, Cedar Rapids 1936: The Radio Corporation of American (RCA) accuses Collins Radio of patent infringement in the use of oscillator tubes...

  1875 His eldest son, also called Alfred Charles Cossor joined the company, and he founded the A. C. Cossor electronics company. The company's expertise in the manufacture of electrical glassware, such as early cathode ray tubes and X-Ray tubes, led the company to diversify into electronics. 1885 The younger son Frank Cossor joined the company, and eventually took over the running of the original scientific glassware company which remains to this day as Accoson, a manufacturer of sphygmomanometers. 1902 The company produced the first British made Braun tube. 1904 Experimental valves are produced by Cossor for Ambrose Fleming. 1908 A. C. Cossor left his father's business to...