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Rare 3 Blade 1930s General Electric Company England (GEC) BS 380 Desk or Wall Fan
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Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
Time Period
1900-1950
Bob Shop ID
614040639
Rare 3 Blade 1930s General Electric Company England (GEC) BS 380 Desk or Wall Fan
EXPERIENCE THE COOL BREEZE OF THIS ANTIQUE GEC 2 SPEED BS 380 1930 DESK OR WALL FAN. MADE BY GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY OF ENGLAND IN 1930 WITH A RARE 3 BLADE DESIGN (MOST FANS OF THIS ERA HAD 4 BLADES). IT IS MADE OF DURABLE METAL MATERIAL, THIS FAN IS NOT JUST A FUNCTIONAL PIECE BUT ALSO A STYLISH ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION.
ITS 2-SPEED OPTIONS LET YOU ADJUST THE FAN'S SPEED TO YOUR LIKING. IT STANDS 37CM HIGH AND IS IDEAL FOR A DESKTOP. IT HAS TWO MOUNTING HOLES IN THE BASE ALLOWING IT TO BE WALL MOUNTED. ITS BRAND, GE, IS KNOWN FOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY.
MARKINGS: G.E.C. 12 FAN BS 380 - 1930
BRIT PATENT NO 696382 CAT NO V1737
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO LTD OF ENGLAND
SIZE 37CM HIGH 32CM DIAMETER GRILL
CONDITION: OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. WORKING.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ENGLAND:
GEC had its origins in the G. Binswanger and Company, an electrical goods wholesaler established in London in the 1880s by a German-Jewish immigrant, Gustav Binswanger
In 1887 the company published the first electrical catalogue of its kind. The following year, the company acquired its first factory in Salford, where electric bells, telephones, ceiling roses and switches were manufactured.
In 1889 the company was expanding rapidly, opening new branches and factories and trading in everything electrical, a phrase that was to become synonymous with GEC.
In 1893, it decided to invest in the manufacture of lamps. The company was to lead the way in lamp design, and the burgeoning demand for electric lighting was to make GECs fortune.
In 1902, its first purpose-built factory, the Witton Engineering Works, was opened near Birmingham.
The company expanded both at home and overseas, with the establishment of agencies in Europe, Japan, Australia, South Africa, and India. It also did substantial trade with South America.
In 1984 GEC had become the UK's largest and most successful company and private employer, with about 250,000 employees.
In the 1990s GEC started having financial difficulties and sold off some of its divisions. It still exists today but in a severely diminished form.
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