Ltd bth was created as a subsidiary of the general electric company usa in 1896 to exploit the sale of products in the united kingdom.
British thomson houston electric motors.
Some of the unique features of this 1880 s thomson.
Was established in new britain ct with william parker as president frederick h.
It is now fitted to car 19 a winter saloon.
British thomson houston bth was a british engineering and heavy industrial company based at rugby warwickshire england and founded as a subsidiary of the general electric company ge of schenectady new york usa they were known primarily for their electrical systems and steam turbines bth was taken into british ownership and amalgamated with the similar metropolitan vickers company in.
Condition is as per photos.
Worldwide electric is the largest domestic importer manufacturer of industrial electric motors motor control variable frequency drives gear reducers.
Bth became part of associated electrical industries aei in 1928 which saw bth merged with its rival metropolitan vickers this deal made aei the largest military contractor of the british empire during the 30s.
Was part of a water bore hole pump.
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The bth manufacturing works were based at rugby warwickshire and the company s products included induction motors alternators switchgear.
Photo by j prentice a similar but slightly later k12 controller on the manx electric railway made by general electric s english subsidiary british thomson houston.
The british thomson houston co ltd bth of crown house aldwych london wc2.
It was previously known as laing wharton and down which was founded in 1886.
Ive tested and motor runs.
The british thomson houston co.
Bearings are noisey so will need refurbishment.
A thomson incandescent dynamo generator rated at 30 kilo watts and 110 volts runs again to celebrate 125 years of electric lights in edmonton.
It had the use of the patents of ge of the u s a.
Edwin houston a colleague and friend of thomson was also involved in the establishment of the company.
And access to that company s experience modifying the designs to suit the british and colonial markets.
Churchill as treasurer and general manager and researcher and science teacher elihu thomson as electrician which was a novel word at the time.
Vintage the british thomson houston a c electric motor capacitor motor bc3010 rmp 1425 td8049.
Bth was a reconstruction of an existing firm laing wharton and down 1886.
British thomson houston co bth was a british engineering and heavy industrial company known primarily for its electrical systems and steam turbines.
