Proctor Silex
Proctor Silex Co. was created in 1960 with the merger of Proctor Electric and the Silex Company.[1] In 1988, Proctor Silex was acquired by NACCO Industries, Inc.[2] In 1990, NACCO also acquired Hamilton Beach Brands as a subsidiary and merged the two companies.[3][4]
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| Subsidiary | |
| Predecessor | Proctor Electric Silex Company |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Headquarters | Glen Allen, Virginia, U.S. |
Area served | North America |
| Products | Home appliances |
| Parent | Hamilton Beach Brands |
| Website | www.proctorsilex.com |
Proctor Silex electric can opener
Proctor Silex made electrical household appliances like vacuum coffee makers.[5][6]
References
- "Proctor Silex company history". http://www.proctorsilex.com/company-history.php. Retrieved 26 September 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - "NACCO company history". http://www.nacco.com/history_bannerpopup.html. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - "NACCO company history". http://www.nacco.com/history_bannerpopup2.html. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - "Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Inc. History". http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/hamilton-beach-proctor-silex-inc-history/. Retrieved 26 September 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - http://www.oldcoffeeroasters.com/1914_silex.htm
- The script for the 1979 movie Alien contains an example of generic use of the term "Silex" for "coffee machine".
External links
- The Marshall Johnson Collection of Trade Literature and Ephemera at Hagley Museum and Library consists of materials collected by Johnson during his time with Wear-Ever/Proctor-Silex, including product catalogs, news clippings, and advertisements, with a small amount of manuscript materials.
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