Philco
Also known as Philco/Ford, Philco-Ford, Helios Electric Company, Philadelphia Storage Battery Company, Spencer Company
Philco (an acronym for Philadelphia Battery Company) is an American electronics manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia. Philco was a pioneer in battery, radio, and television production. In 1961, the company was purchased by Ford and, from 1966, renamed "Philco-Ford". Ford sold the company to GTE in 1974, and it was purchased by Philips in 1981, which became a subsidiary of the Dutch company Philips in 1987. In North America, the Philco brand is owned by Philips. In other markets, the Philco International brand is owned by Electrolux.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Philco
- Company.logo
- Philco logo.svg
- Company.type
- Private (1892–1961)Subsidiary (1961–present)
- Company.location_city
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Company.location_country
- U.S.
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.key_people
- Philo Farnsworth
- Company.industry
- Electronics
- Company.products
- Consumer electronics
- Company.parent
- Philips (North America),Electrolux (elsewhere)
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Microsoft Azure Web App - Error 404
philco-intl.com →~1 min read
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Early history
- Radios
- Expansion
- Transistor research and product development
- Space systems
- Water purification systems
- Demise
- Non-U.S. branding
- See also
- References
- External links
404 Web Site not found. =======================
You may be seeing this error due to one of the reasons listed below :
Gallery (14)
Connections
Categories
1892 establishments in PennsylvaniaAmerican brandsAmerican companies established in 1892Battery manufacturersConsumer electronics brandsDefunct computer companies of the United StatesDefunct computer hardware companiesDefunct computer systems companiesDefunct electronics companies of the United StatesElectroluxElectronics companies established in 1892